Cetus (mythology)
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| - | + | In [[Ancient Greek]], the word ''kētos'' ({{lang|grc|κῆτος}}, plural ''kētē'' or ''kētea'', κήτη or κήτεα)—[[Latinisation of names|Latinized]] as '''cetus''' (pl. '''cetea''')—denotes a large [[fish]], a [[whale]], a [[shark]], or a [[sea monster]]. | |
| - | '''Cetus''' is a [[constellation]]. Its name refers to [[Cetus (mythology)|Cetus]], a [[sea monster]] in [[Greek mythology]], although it is often called 'the [[whale]]' today. Cetus is located in the region of the sky that contains other water-related constellations such as [[Aquarius (constellation)|Aquarius]], [[Pisces (constellation)|Pisces]], and [[Eridanus (constellation)|Eridanus]]. | + | ==See also== |
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In Ancient Greek, the word kētos (Template:Lang, plural kētē or kētea, κήτη or κήτεα)—Latinized as cetus (pl. cetea)—denotes a large fish, a whale, a shark, or a sea monster.
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