Ceto_(Oceanid)

Ceto (Greek myth)

Ceto (Greek myth)

Greek water deities

For other uses, see Ceto (disambiguation).

In Greek mythology, Ceto (/ˈsiːtoʊ/; Ancient Greek: Κητώ, romanized: Kētṓ, lit. 'sea monster' or 'whale'[1]) may refer to three divine women:

Notes

  1. [1]
    Bane, Theresa (2013). Encyclopedia of Fairies in World Folklore and Mythology. McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers. p. 79. ISBN 9780786471119.
  2. [2]
    Hesiod, Theogony 238
  3. [3]
    Apollodorus, 1.10
  4. [4]
    Nonnus, Dionysiaca 26.355; Parada, p. 44
  5. [5]
    Bane, Theresa (2013). Encyclopedia of Fairies in World Folklore and Mythology. McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers. p. 199. ISBN 9780786471119.
  6. [6]
    Apollodorus, 1.2.7

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