A
Mortal, one of three
Gorgons (a race of
warlike women living in
Libya),
snake-haired and
tusked mentioned in in
Greek mythology. When she was killed by
Perseus, her two children by
Poseidon,
Pegasus and
Chrysaor sprang from her corpse.
Pegasus, who had the form of a
winged horse, was ridden by
Bellerophon who killed
Chimera.
sources:
http://www.artsmia.org/mythology/slide12.html
http://www.entrenet.com/~groedmed/greekm/mythmedu.html
http://www.artsmia.org/mythology/slide12.html