Chrysaor Chrysaor In Greek mythology, Chrysaor (, "Chrysáor", "gen".: Χρυσάορος, "Chrysáoros"; English translation: "He who has a golden sword" (from χρυσός, "golden" and ἄορ, "sword")), the brother of the winged horse Pegasus, was often depicted as a young man, the son of Poseidon and the Gorgon Medusa. Chrysaor and Pegasus were not born until Perseus chopped off Medusa's head. Medusa, one of the three Gorgon sisters, the most beautiful, and the only mortal one, angered Athena due to either having sex with, or being raped by, Poseidon in the Temple of Athena. Athena punished Medusa by turning her hair into snakes.
Medusa (The X-Files) because "the concept just wasn't clear or compelling enough to sustain the hour." Medusa (The X-Files) "Medusa" is the twelfth episode of the eighth season of the American science fiction television series "The X-Files". It premiered on the Fox network on . The episode was written by Frank Spotnitz and directed by Richard Compton. "Medusa" is a "Monster-of-the-Week" story, unconnected to the series' wider mythology. The episode received a Nielsen rating of 8.2 and was viewed by 13.8 million viewers. Overall, the episode received mixed reviews from critics. The series centers on FBI special agents Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) and