Talk:Ceto

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Says who?

Section Ceto in ancient texts:

It is possible that someone at Joppa established a cult of the monster under the name Ceto[citation needed]; it is possible that the name has been garbled, and that Pliny (or his source) wrote cetus - or the Syrian goddess Derceto.

Is too wild to my taste, mythurgs use to create monsters to scare people from, not to worship. It is possible, but it is not the first nor second choice, so such statements must verily be attached to verified sources. ... said: Rursus (^mbork³) 10:10, 2 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I don't know if you know, but Ceto (the mother of the Gorgons) is a goddess, not a monster (this one called Cetus), no matter what "typically" explanation you gave. I searched and found no ancient source calling her a "sea monster", only a "mother of monsters".

A goddess, not a monster

Ceto is a goddess, not a monster (this one called Cetus). I searched and found no ancient source calling her a "sea monster", only a "mother of monsters". So why is she in the 'Monsters in Greek mythology' and 'Sea monsters' categories? --Fábio Aquiles (talk) 15:40, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Please see copied discussion at Talk:Gorgons#Ceto as sea-monster? Paul August ☎ 19:12, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]