- Callisto – Mythopedia
Callisto was a princess or nymph from Arcadia and a companion of the goddess Artemis After being seduced by Zeus, she bore him a son named Arcas; but she was soon transformed into a bear by either Artemis, Hera, or Zeus In her new form, Callisto was either shot down by Artemis or made into a constellation
- Artemis – Mythopedia
Artemis, one of the Twelve Olympians, was the Greek goddess of the hunt, nature, and wild animals A virgin goddess, she fiercely defended her chastity
- Metamorphoses – Mythopedia
Diana and Callisto by Titian (1556–1559) The National Gallery, London Public Domain
- Nymphs – Mythopedia
The nymphs Callisto and Io, for instance, ended up transformed into wild animals as a result of their affairs with Zeus (Callisto into a bear, Io into a cow) [77] In other myths, the nymphs acted as nurses of the Greek gods Zeus himself was entrusted to nymphs when he was a baby hiding from his murderous (and cannibalistic) father Cronus
- Tethys – Mythopedia
Tethys was a Greek Titan associated with water and motherhood She had thousands of children with her husband Oceanus, some of whom went on to marry or give birth to gods themselves
- Encyclopedia of Mythology – Mythopedia
Mythopedia is the ultimate online resource for exploring ancient mythology; from the Greeks and Romans, to Celtic, Norse, Egyptian and more
- Zeus – Mythopedia
Zeus was the powerful but flawed king of the Greek pantheon and the supreme god of the Greeks He ruled over men and gods alike from his throne on Mount Olympus
- Oceanus – Mythopedia
The Greek Titan Oceanus personified the enormous expanses of water that spanned the world As patron of all things within the sea, he was generally viewed as a benevolent deity, a fatherly figure, and a giver of life
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