Cetus (mythology)

In Ancient Greek kētŏs (, plural "kētē"="kētea", ), Latinized as cetus (plural "ceti" or "cetē" = "cetea"), is any huge sea creature or sea monster. According to Greek mythology, Perseus killed Cetus to save Andromeda from being sacrificed to it. The term cetacean (for whale) derives from "cetus". In Greek art, "ceti" were depicted as snakelike fish. The name of the sea goddess Ceto is derived from "kētos". The name of the constellation Cetus also derives from this word.