10.) Source: Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. FAMILY OF CETO PARENTS OFFSPRING OF KETO THE GORGONES, THE GRAIA, EKHIDNA, DRAKON HESPERIOS (by Phorkys) (Hesiod Theogony 270) THE GORGONES, THE GRAIA (by Phorkys) (Apollodorus 1.10) THE GRAIA (by Phorkys) (Hyginus Preface) THE GORGONES (by Gorgo) (Hyginus Preface) OFFSPRING OF KRATAIIS SKYLLA (by Phorkys) (Apollodorus E7.20, Apollonius Rhodius 4.828) SKYLLA (Homer Odyssey 12.125, Hyginus Fabulae 199) ENCYCLOPEDIA CRATAEIS (Krataiïs), according to several traditions, the mother of Scylla. There was also a river named Krataiis in the territory of the Brutti, near the Straits of Messina in Italy.

Krataiis was also identified or confused with the goddess Hekate (Hecate), a divinity whose power extended over the sea. The last title appears to equate her with the thrice-swallowing whirlpool-monster Kharybdis (Charybdis). As the mother of Skylla Keto was also named (Crataeis, of the Rocks), Lamia (the Shark) and Trienos (the Thrice). She consorted with her brother Phorkys (Phorcys) to produced a brood of fearsome monsters including-the she-dragon Ekhidna (viper), sailor-devouring Skylla (crab), the hundred-headed serpent Ladon, the one-eyed Graiai (grey ones), and the petrifying Gorgones (terrible ones). KETO (Ceto) was the goddess of the dangers of the sea and, more specifically, of sea-monsters, whales and large sharks (all called ketea in Greek). This story is one of the fragmentary remains of the Epic Cycle for the complete translations of the Epic Cycle I recommend the Loeb Classical Library volume 57, ISBN 0674990633 you can sometimes find this book at the library or you can order it from the Book Shop on this site which is linked to. Herakles’ encounter with the Kerkopes was a popular artistic theme beginning in the early sixth century BCE and continuing well into the fourth century the story was popular from mainland Greece to the island of Sicily. As Herakles (Heracles) was sleeping under a tree, the two mischievous characters stole his bow Herakles caught the barbaric looking brothers and tied them upside-down to a pole which he carried over his shoulder the Kerkopes were not only unrepentant but highly amused by their plight and, as they dangled behind Herakles, they began making disparaging comments about Herakles’ hairy posterior Herakles, who was so accustomed to sorrow and brutality, couldn’t resist the infectious good humor of the Kerkopes and set them free. The Kerkopes were two Monkey-Men named Passalus and Akmon (Acmon). Homer refers to Thoosa, the mother of Polyphemus in The The Scholiast on Apollonius Rhodius cites Phorcys and Ceto as the parents of the Hesperides, but this assertion is not repeated in other ancient sources. These children tend to be consistent across sources, though Ladon is sometimes cited as a child of Echidna by Typhon and therefore Phorcys and Ceto's grandson. 166–156 BC - Gigantomachy Frieze, Pergamon Altar of Zeus Hesiod's Theogony lists the children of Phorcys and Ceto as Echidna, The Gorgons (Euryale, Stheno, and the infamous Medusa), The Graeae (Deino, Enyo, Pemphredo, and sometimes Perso), and Ladon, also called the Drakon Hesperios ('Hesperian Dragon', or dragon of the Hesperides). Ceto in ancient texts The goddess Ceto aiding her father Pontus in the mythological war known as the Gigantomachy - c. This goddess should not be confused with the minor Oceanid also named Ceto, or with various mythological beings referred to as ketos (plural ketea) this is a general term for 'sea monster' in Ancient Greek. Ceto was also variously called Crataeis (Κράταιις, Krataiis, from κραταιίς 'mighty') and Trienus (Τρίενος, Trienos, from τρίενος 'within three years'), and was occasionally conflated by scholars with the goddess Hecate (for whom Crataeis and Trienus are also epithets). The small solar system body 65489 Ceto was named after her, and its satellite after Phorcys. As a mythological figure, she is most notable for bearing by Phorcys a host of monstrous children. Ceto (/ˈsiːtoʊ/ Ancient Greek: Κητώ, Kētō, 'sea monster'), is a primordial sea goddess in Greek mythology, the daughter of Gaia and Pontus. For other uses, see Ceto (disambiguation).

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