Cetus (mythology)
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title:
Cetus (mythology)
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In Ancient Greek ketos, Latinized as cetus, is any huge sea monster. According to the mythology, Perseus slew a cetus to save Andromeda from being sacrificed to it. The term cetacean derives from cetus. In Greek art, ceti were depicted as serpentine fish. The name of the mythological figure Ceto is derived from kētos. The name of the constellation Cetus also derives from this word.
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Sea monster in Greek mythology
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cetus_(mythology)
date created:
2002-09-02T12:52:21Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T13:48:16Z
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