What's the name of the Greek hero who killed Medusa?

Perseus, a half-mortal son of Zeus, killed the Gorgon Medusa, whose eyes turned people to stone, with help from several of the Greek gods, including Athena, Zeus, and Hermes. From the slain Medusa's neck sprang the winged stallion, Pegasus. read more

Perseus, a half-mortal son of Zeus, killed the Gorgon Medusa, whose eyes turned people to stone, with help from several of the Greek gods, including Athena, Zeus, and Hermes. From the slain Medusa’s neck sprang the winged stallion, Pegasus. Perseus was perhaps the earliest and greatest of the Greek heroes. read more

In Greek mythology, Medusa (/ m ɪ ˈ dj uː z ə, -s ə /; Μέδουσα "guardian, protectress") was a monster, a Gorgon, generally described as a winged human female with living venomous snakes in place of hair. read more

Even as she spoke a monster rose from the sea. Perseus pulled Medusa's head out of the bag; the sea monster turned to stone and crumbled to pieces. Perseus cut Andromeda's chains and took her to her father, King Cepheus of Phoenicia. When Perseus asked Andromeda's hand in marriage, Cepheus gladly agreed. read more