Which mythical winged horse sprang from Medusa's neck?

• A. Pegasus
• B. Minotaur
• C. Chimera
• D. Hydra

Answer: (A)

Pegasus, the winged horse, is born from Medusa’s neck when Perseus beheads her. In Greek myth, Medusa is slain, and from the severed neck spring Pegasus and, in some versions, Chrysaor. Pegasus goes on to become a famous symbol of poetic inspiration and later aids heroes like Bellerophon. The other creatures are different myths: the Minotaur is a half-man, half-bull creature born from Pasiphae’s union with a sacred bull; the Chimera is a fire-breathing monster with a lion head, a goat body, and a serpent tail; the Hydra is a multi-headed serpent dwelling in Lerna. So the winged horse that sprang from Medusa’s neck is Pegasus.