Ceto

Summary

Ceto is a Greek water deities^[1]. She has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Ceto's father was Pontus^[3].
• Ceto's mother was Gaia^[4].
• Among Ceto's spouses was Phorcys^[5].
• A child of Ceto was Phorcydes^[6].
• A child of Ceto was Hesperides^[7].
• A child of Ceto was Medusa^[8].
• A child of Ceto was Graeae^[9].
• A child of Ceto was Ladon^[10].
• A child of Ceto was Euryale^[11].
• Ceto is recorded as female^[12].
• Ceto's instance of is recorded as Greek water deities^[13].
• Ceto's Commons category is recorded as Ceto (goddess)^[14].
• Ceto's unmarried partner is recorded as Gorgon^[15].
• Ceto's said to be the same as is recorded as Krataeis^[16].
• Ceto's worshipped by is recorded as Ancient Greek religion^[17].
• Ceto's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[18].
• Ceto's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[19].
• Ceto's different from is recorded as Ceto^[20].

Body

Origins and Family

Ceto's father was Pontus^[3]. Her mother was Gaia^[4].

Personal Life

Among Ceto's spouses was Phorcys^[5]. Children include Phorcydes^[6], a water deity^[21]; Hesperides^[7], a group of Greek mythical characters^[22], in Greece^[23]; Medusa^[8], a mythological Greek character^[24]; Graeae^[9], a group of Greek mythical characters^[25]; Ladon^[10], a mythological serpent^[26]; and Euryale^[11], a mythological Greek character^[27].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ceto include 65489 she^[28], an asteroid^[29] and CETO^[30], a process engineering device^[31].

Why It Matters

Ceto has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]

Entities named for her include 65489 she^[28], an asteroid^[29] and CETO^[30], a process engineering device^[31].

FAQs

Who were Ceto's parents?

Ceto's father was Pontus^[3]. Ceto's mother was Gaia^[4].

Who was Ceto married to?

Ceto's spouses include Phorcys^[5].