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    κήτη/κήτεα), Latinized as cetus (pl. ceti or cete = cetea), is any huge sea monster. According to the mythology, Perseus slew a cetus to save Andromeda from...
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    Cetus (/ˈsiːtəs/) is a constellation, sometimes called 'the whale' in English. The Cetus was a sea monster in Greek mythology which both Perseus and Heracles...
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    Perseus (redirect from Mythology Perseus)
    the Gorgon Medusa for Polydectes and saved Andromeda from the sea monster Cetus. He was the son of Zeus and the mortal Danaë, as well as the half-brother...
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  • Kingdom Cetus (mythology), the monster sent to devour Andromeda which was slain by Perseus "-cetus", a suffix used to describe whales in taxonomy. Cetus, a...
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    in Byzantine illuminated manuscripts Cetus (mythology) Devil Whale Falak (Arabian legend) Ikuchi Ladon (mythology) Ouroboros Rahab (Egypt) Jörmundgandr...
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    head against Cetus, however, is from the later 2nd-century AD satirist Lucian. The 12th-century Byzantine writer John Tzetzes says that Cetus swallows Perseus...
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    monster described in various mythologies, most notably Mesopotamian (Tiamat), Judaeo-Christian (Leviathan), Greek (Cetus, Echidna, Hydra, Scylla), and...
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  • Behemoth in modern Judeo-Christian lore. Bake-kujira (Japanese) – Ghost whale Cetus (Greek) – a monster with the head of a boar or a greyhound, the body of...
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  • The Ethiopian Cetus was a sea monster sent by Poseidon to ravage Ethiopia and devour Andromeda. It was slain by Perseus. The Trojan Cetus was a sea monster...
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    in rivers and lakes. In Greek mythology, Perseus defeats a monster called Ceto, represented by the constellation of Cetus (usually depicted as a whale...
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    Ceto (redirect from Ceto (mythology))
    romanized: Kētṓ, lit. 'sea monster') is a primordial sea goddess in Greek mythology, the daughter of Pontus and his mother, Gaia. As a mythological figure...
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    Cassiopeia (mother of Andromeda) (category Princesses in Greek mythology)
    whether Poseidon decided to flood the whole country or direct the sea monster Cetus to destroy it. In either case, trying to save their kingdom, Cepheus and...
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  • (disambiguation) Seto (disambiguation) Cetus (mythology) (Ketos), a general term for sea monsters in Greek mythology This disambiguation page lists articles...
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    Dragon (redirect from Drake (mythology))
    Hydra in Greek mythology; Kulshedra in Albanian Mythology; Unhcegila in Lakota mythology; Jörmungandr, Níðhöggr, and Fafnir in Norse mythology; the dragon...
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    Cepheus (father of Andromeda) (category Greek mythology stubs)
    nymphs and Poseidon. In response, Poseidon sends a flood and the sea monster Cetus to attack Aethiopia. Cepheus and Cassiopeia seek guidance from the oracle...
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    Chinese Dragon and Indian Makara might have been influenced by Cetus in Greek mythology possibly after contact with silk-road images of the Kētos as Chinese...
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    (/ˈhɜːrmiːz/; Greek: Ἑρμῆς) is an Olympian deity in ancient Greek religion and mythology considered the herald of the gods. He is also considered the protector...
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  • Bihor County Cetea (Galda), a tributary of the Galda in Alba County Cetus (mythology) (pl. Cetea) This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct...
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    Princess and dragon (category Andromeda (mythology))
    Ancient Greek tale of Perseus, who rescued the princess Andromeda from Cetus, a sea monster often described as resembling a serpent or dragon. This was...
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    culture. Cetus from Greek mythology Devil Whale from legends such as the First Voyage of Sinbad the Sailor Leviathan from Abrahamic mythology Makara from...
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  • Added Stars The Wall mansion corresponds to constellations Andromeda, Cetus, Pegasus and Pisces. Added Stars The Legs mansion represents the tail of...
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    turtle of early Chinese mythology Bixi - the son of the Dragon King who supports Chinese stelæ Cetus in Chinese astronomy - Cetus and Black Tortoise correspond...
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    the constellation of Aries is associated with the golden ram of Greek mythology that rescued Phrixus and Helle on orders from Hermes, taking Phrixus to...
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    the Greek myth, who was chained to a rock to be eaten by the sea monster Cetus. Andromeda is most prominent during autumn evenings in the Northern Hemisphere...
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    due to its profusion of constellations with watery associations such as Cetus the whale, Pisces the fish, and Eridanus the river. At apparent magnitude...
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    Andromeda's rock (category Andromeda (mythology))
    the Elder, from the 1st century BCE, tells of the rib of the fish, named Cetus, which was 40 feet long and was brought to Rome, and of the city of Jaffa...
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    Ceryneian Hind (Greek) – Hind with golden antlers and bronze or brass hooves Cetus Chakora (Hindu) – Lunar bird Chalkydri (Apocryphal writings) – Angelic birds...
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    decreed that Andromeda should be bound to a rock as prey for the monster Cetus. Andromeda was then rescued by the hero Perseus, whom she later married...
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  • Greek Heroic Age (category Greek mythology)
    The Greek Heroic Age, in mythology, is the period between the coming of the Greeks to Thessaly and the Greek warriors' return from Troy. The poet Hesiod...
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  • Catasterismi (category References on Greek mythology)
    Sagitta Aquila Delphinus Orion "The Dog" (Canis Major) Lepus Argo Navis† Cetus "The River" (Eridanus) "The Fish" (Piscis Austrinus) Ara Centaurus Hydra...
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