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In Greek mythology, Chrysaor (, gen. ), "he who has a golden sword" (from "golden" and "sword") was the brother of the winged horse Pegasus, often depicted as a young man, the son of Poseidon and Medusa, born when Perseus decapitated the Gorgon Medusa.

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Deity.type
Greek
Deity.name
Chrysaor
Deity.image
Close up of Khrysaor at the pediment of Artemis temple in Corfu.jpg
Deity.caption
Chrysaor, son of the Gorgon at the pediment of the Temple of Artemis in Corfu
Deity.consort
Callirrhoe
Deity.parents
Poseidon and Medusa
Deity.siblings
Pegasus and several paternal half-siblings
Deity.children
Geryon and Echidna

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Wikidata facts

Gender
male
Child
Echidna
Father
Poseidon
Mother
Medusa
Image
The Birth of Pegasus and Chrysaor 1876-1885 Edward Burne-Jones.jpg
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unmarried partner
Callirhoe
described by source
Description of Greece
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Chrysaor
name in native language
Χρυσάωρ
worshipped by
Greek mythology
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