Cetus is translated in latin to "The Sea Monster." Cetus is related to the story in Greek mythology where perseus slew Medusa and saved Andromeda from the sea monster Cetus. The named stars in this constellation are Menkar "nostril," Diphda "tail of Cetus," Kaffaljidhma "cut-short hand," Baten Kaitos "belly of Cetus," Dheneb, Deneb Kaitos Shemali, Menkar, and Mira "wonderful."
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