Every Mythical Creature Created by the Gods Explained in 21 Minutes

Pegasus is one of the most instantly recognizable creatures in Greek mythology, and its origin is genuinely strange. When Perseus severed the head of the Gorgon Medusa, two things burst from her severed neck: a giant warrior named Chrysaor and a winged white horse. The horse was Pegasus, and according to most ancient sources including Hesiod's Theogony, his true father was Poseidon, who had coupled with Medusa before Athena cursed her.