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My favorite myth is Cetus. Cetus is the sea monster that was sent out to destroy the shore of the region, a couple even sent their beloved daughter as a sacrifice just to appease the god. Pretty cool right? Yeah, yeah now I bet just from the little snippet you just heard now it's your favorite myth too but where did this myth originate from?

Cetus was recognized as a large sea monster, fish or whale in Greek mythology. The sea monsters that the heroes Perseus and Heracles killed during their adventures were also described with the word cetus. The cetus that is mentioned in the story of Perseus is probably the better known one. It all happened when Cassiopeia, queen of Aethiopia, boasted that her daughter Andromeda surpassed the Nereid nymphs

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