CETO IN GREEK MYTHOLOGY
Ceto was a primordial sea goddess in Greek mythology, partnered with Phorcys, Ceto was the Greek goddess representing the dangers of the sea, but she also explained the existence of many other mythological characters.
The Sea Goddess CetoCeto was said to have been the daughter of two Protegenoi, primordial, deities, in the form of Pontus (Sea) and Gaia (Earth), making Ceto sibling to other sea deities, including Phrocys, Thaumas, Eurybia and Nereus.
Ceto and PhorcysCeto was considered to be the Greek goddess of the dangers of the sea, and also goddess of sea-monsters, and with Phorcys, Ceto would become mother of a number of monstrous sea creatures.
To this end Ceto was mother of Echidna, who herself was mother of monsters like the Lernaean Hydra, and Ladon, the serpent who guarded the Garden of the Hesperides. Ceto, when referred to as Crataeis, was also considered to be mother of Scylla, who worked in partnership with Charybdis to endanger shipping. Other famous children of Ceto were also the three Gorgons and three Graeae; these daughters of Ceto were personifications of the hidden dangers of the sea, and the white foam of the sea, and of course both sets of sisters were encountered by Perseus in his adventures. |
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Children of Ceto
One final set of children of Ceto were considered to be the Cetea, the general name given to monsters of the seas, which broadly speaking would include whales and sharks.
In Greek mythology there are two famous Cetus, the Trojan Cetus, and the Aethiopian Cetus, the former being encountered by Heracles, and the latter by Andromeda and Perseus.
In Greek mythology there are two famous Cetus, the Trojan Cetus, and the Aethiopian Cetus, the former being encountered by Heracles, and the latter by Andromeda and Perseus.
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