The fabled Pegasos typically seen on the reverse on Corinthian coins was a winged horse, born from the liaison of the sea-god Poseidon and the beautiful Medusa. When the goddess Athena found out about this amorous relationship she cursed Medusa to become a monster (Gorgon). When Medusa was eventually beheaded by Perseus, Pegasus sprang from her neck. The Iliad however tells us that one of the greates heroes of Greek mythology, Bellerophon, who became king of Corinth, managed to tame Pegasus with the aid of a golden bridle given to him by Athena