Poseidonās romantic pursuit of the Gorgon Medusa was catalytic to her transformation from a beautiful woman into a monster. Medusa was changed by Athena, in whose temple she had been assaulted by Poseidon (in some accounts the union was consensual). Medusa conceived the winged horse Pegasus and the warrior Chrysaor, who were released from the blood that spilled after she was slain by Perseus.
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