Callisto (nymph in Greek mythology)

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Callisto is a nymph in Greek mythology, a companion of Artemis who was transformed into a bear and placed among the stars as the constellation Ursa Major.

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Callisto (nymph in Greek mythology) canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mythological figure ⓘ
nymph in Greek mythology ⓘ
appearsIn Hesiodic tradition (fragmentary) ⓘ
Ovid's Metamorphoses ⓘ
associatedConstellation Great Bear ⓘ
Ursa Major ⓘ
associatedTheme chastity and its violation ⓘ
divine jealousy ⓘ
transformation and apotheosis ⓘ
associatedWith Arcas ⓘ
Artemis ⓘ
Ursa Minor (through her son Arcas in some versions) ⓘ
Zeus ⓘ
category Characters in Ovid's Metamorphoses ⓘ
Metamorphoses into animals in Greek myth ⓘ
Nymphs of Artemis ⓘ
linked to: Nymphs

Women in Greek mythology ⓘ
causeOfPunishment breaking vow of chastity ⓘ
causeOfTransformation anger of Artemis ⓘ
jealousy of Hera ⓘ
companionOf Artemis ⓘ
culture Greek mythology ⓘ
fate placed in the sky as a constellation ⓘ
gender female ⓘ
impregnatedBy Zeus ⓘ
knownFor becoming the constellation Ursa Major ⓘ
being a favorite companion of Artemis ⓘ
transformation into a bear ⓘ
languageOfName Ancient Greek ⓘ
linkedMyth myth of Arcas ⓘ
origin of Ursa Major ⓘ
linkedTo constellation mythology ⓘ
meaningOfName "most beautiful" or "very beautiful" in Greek ⓘ
memberOf Artemis's retinue ⓘ
motherOf Arcas ⓘ
mythType metamorphosis myth ⓘ
origin Arcadia ⓘ
parent Lycaon (in some versions) ⓘ
linked to: Lycaon
placedAmong stars ⓘ
punishedBy Artemis ⓘ
Hera ⓘ
relatedTo Lycaon (in some traditions as daughter) ⓘ
rescuedBy Zeus ⓘ
storyLocation Arcadia ⓘ
symbolOf the Great Bear in the night sky ⓘ
transformedInto bear ⓘ
vowedTo chastity ⓘ
worshippedIn Arcadia (local cult and legend) ⓘ

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Callisto → namedAfter → Callisto (nymph in Greek mythology) ⓘ