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Ancient Greek mosaic in Kaulon of a cetus sea serpent. In Greek mythology, a Cetus (Ancient Greek: Κῆτος, romanized: Kêtos) is a large sea monster. Perseus slew a cetus to save Andromeda from being sacrificed to it. The term cetacean (for whale) derives from cetus. In Greek art, ceti were depicted as serpentine fish.
Cetus (/ ˈ s iː t ə s /) is a constellation, sometimes called 'the whale' in English. The Cetus was a sea monster in Greek mythology which both Perseus and Heracles needed to slay. Cetus is in the region of the sky that contains other water-related constellations: Aquarius , Pisces and Eridanus .
In the film the monster is a kraken, a giant squid-like sea monster in Norse mythology, rather than the whale-like Cetos of Greek mythology. Perseus defeats the sea monster by showing it Medusa's face to turn it into stone, rather than by using his magical sword, and rides Pegasus. [52] The 2010 remake with the same title, adapts the original ...
In Greek mythology, Perseus (US: / ˈ p ɜː r. s i. ə s /, UK: / ˈ p ɜː. sj uː s /; Greek: Περσεύς, translit. Perseús) is the legendary founder of the Perseid dynasty.He was, alongside Cadmus and Bellerophon, the greatest Greek hero and slayer of monsters before the days of Heracles. [1]
Mosaic of a cetus sea serpent of Greek mythology. A sea serpent is a type of sea monster described in various mythologies, [1] most notably in Mesopotamian cosmology , Ugaritic cosmology (Yam, Tannin), biblical cosmology (Leviathan, Rahab), Greek cosmology (Cetus, Echidna, Hydra, Scylla), and Norse cosmology (Jörmungandr).
Cetea were sea monsters. They were usually featured in myths of a hero rescuing a sacrificial princess. 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 that plagued Troy before being slain by Heracles.
This brought the wrath of Poseidon, ruling god of the sea, upon the kingdom of Aethiopia. [4] Accounts differ as to whether Poseidon decided to flood the whole country [5] or direct the sea monster Cetus to destroy it. In either case, trying to save their kingdom, Cepheus and Cassiopeia consulted a wise oracle, who told them that the only way ...
'sea monster') is a primordial sea goddess in Greek mythology, the daughter of Pontus and his mother, Gaia. As a mythological figure, she is considered to be one of the most ancient deities, and bore a host of monstrous children fathered by Phorcys , another child of Gaia and Pontus.