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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Callisto (nymph in Greek mythology) canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mythological figure
ⓘ
nymph in Greek mythology ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Hesiodic tradition (fragmentary)
ⓘ
Ovid's Metamorphoses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedConstellation |
Great Bear
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ursa Major NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
chastity and its violation
ⓘ
divine jealousy ⓘ transformation and apotheosis ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Arcas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Artemis NERFINISHED ⓘ Ursa Minor (through her son Arcas in some versions) ⓘ Zeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Characters in Ovid's Metamorphoses
ⓘ
Metamorphoses into animals in Greek myth ⓘ Nymphs of Artemis NERFINISHED ⓘ Women in Greek mythology ⓘ |
| causeOfPunishment | breaking vow of chastity ⓘ |
| causeOfTransformation |
anger of Artemis
ⓘ
jealousy of Hera ⓘ |
| companionOf | Artemis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| fate | placed in the sky as a constellation ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| impregnatedBy | Zeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythType | metamorphosis myth ⓘ |
| origin | Arcadia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parent | Lycaon (in some versions) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placedAmong | stars ⓘ |
| punishedBy |
Artemis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Lycaon (in some traditions as daughter) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rescuedBy | Zeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| storyLocation | Arcadia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolOf | the Great Bear in the night sky ⓘ |
| transformedInto | bear ⓘ |
| vowedTo | chastity ⓘ |
| worshippedIn | Arcadia (local cult and legend) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.