Callisto

Callisto, ūs (ōnis, Serv. ad. Verg. G. 1, 67), f., = Καλλιστώ,

• daughter of the Arcadian king Lycaon (hence, Lycaonis, Ov. F. 2, 173: virgo Tegeaea, id. ib. 2, 167: Maenalia, id. ib. 2, 192: virgo Nonacrina, id. M. 2, 409), and mother of Arcas by Jupiter; changed by Juno, on account of jealousy, into a she-bear, and then raised to the heavens by Jupiter in the form of the constellation Helice or Ursa Major, Hyg. Fab. 176; 177; Prop. 2 (3), 28, 23; Col. 11, 2, 15; Ov. F. 2, 156 sq.; cf. id. M. 2, 401 sq.—Acc. Callisto, Hyg. Astr. 2, 1.—Dat. Callisto Lycaonidi, Cat. 66, 66.—Abl. Callisto, Hyg. Fab. 155.

Callistō, ūs, f. (Καλλιστώ), Tochter des arkadischen Königs Lykaon, von Jupiter Mutter des Arkas, von Juno aus Eifersucht in eine Bärin verwandelt, darauf von Jupiter als Gestirn Helice od. Ursa maior an den Himmel versetzt, Ov. fast. 2, 156 sq. Prop. 2, 28, 23. Col. 11, 2, 15 (C. sidus); vgl. Hyg. fab. 176 sq.: Dat. Callisto, Catull. 66, 66: Akk. Callisto, Hyg. astr. 2, 1: Abl. Callisto, Hyg. fab. 155.

Callistō, (14) ūs, f. , Callisto [fille de Lycaon changée en ourse par Junon] : Ov. F. 2, 156 ; M. 2, 401 || constellation de la Grande Ourse : Prop. 2, 28, 23.

Callisto

(Καλλιστώ) (called also Helĭcé). The daughter of Lycaon, king of Arcadia, and an attendant of Artemis. Zeus saw her, and, assuming the form of Artemis, accompanied the maiden to the chase and overcame her virtue. She long concealed her shame; but at length, as she was one day bathing with her divine mistress, the discovery was made, and Artemis, in her anger, turned her into a bear. While in this form she brought forth her son Arcas, who lived with her in the woods, until the herdsmen caught both her and him and brought them to Lycaon. (See Arcas.) Some time afterwards she went into the temenus, or sacred enclosure of the Lycaean Zeus, which it was unlawful to enter. A number of Arcadians, among whom was her own son, followed to kill her, but Zeus snatched her out of their hands, and placed her as a constellation in the sky (Apollod.iii. 8; Hygin. Fab. 177). It was also fabled that at the request of Heré, Tethys forbade the constellation of the Bear to descend into her waves. This legend is related with great variety in the circumstances. According to one of these versions, Arcas, having been separated from his mother and reared among men, met her one day in the woods, and was on the point of slaying her, when Zeus transferred the mother and son to the skies.

Callisto Callisto, daughter of Lycaon

• according to some: Apollod. 3.8.1
• vowed to maidenhood, companion of Artemis in the chase: Apollod. 3.8.1
• forced by Zeus and turned by him into a bear: Paus. 1.25.1, Paus. 8.3.6, Apollod. 3.8.1
• shot down as a bear by Artemis: Apollod. 3.8.1
• turned into the star called the Bear: Paus. 8.3.7, Apollod. 3.8.2
• her babe Arcas rescued by Zeus and given to Maia to bring up: Apollod. 3.8.2
• her grave: Paus. 8.35.8
• statues: Paus. 1.25.1, Paus. 10.9.5
• painted by Polygnotus: Paus. 10.31.10