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Myths featuring Cetus

Explore myths where Cetus appears across cultures, conflicts, sacred places, and recurring themes.

1 myth currently featured for Cetus.

Perseus and the Rescue of Andromeda

🏛️ Greek MythologyAndromeda's Rock, Old JaffaPerseus • Andromeda • Cetus

Perseus, returning from his victory over the Gorgon Medusa, discovers the princess Andromeda chained to a coastal rock in Joppa as a sacrifice to a ravenous sea monster named Cetus. The monster was sent by Poseidon to punish the vanity of Andromeda's mother, Queen Cassiopeia. Perseus strikes a deal with King Cepheus to save the princess and, after a fierce aerial battle, slays the beast and...