Khrysaor a giant or winged-boar

Khrysaor (Chrysaor) was a son of the Gorgon Medousa (Medusa) who, together with his twin-brother Pegasos, was born from the bloody neck-stump of his beheaded mother.

Khrysaor was usually described as a giant but, at times, may have been envisaged as a winged-boar. The vase painting right depicts such a creature on the shield of Khrysaor's son Geryon.

Khrysaor's name means "golden-blade" which could be a sword, tusks, or, as in the case Demeter's title Khrysaoros, a reference to golden blades of wheat.

Khrysaor was the brother of the winged horse Pegasus and son of Poseidon and the Gorgon Medusa.

Khrysaor's Birth
When Medusa was decapitated by Perseus, both Khrysaor and Pegasus were born at the same time. Little is known about Khrysaor; he was considered a stout-hearted warrior, and his name means "he who bears a golden sword". He did not have a major role in Greek mythology.