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Titian's Diana and Callisto (1559) portrays the moment when Callisto's pregnancy is discovered. As a follower of Artemis, Callisto, who Hesiod said [6] was the daughter of Lycaon, king of Arcadia, [7] took a vow to remain a virgin, as did all the nymphs of Artemis. According to Hesiod, [8] she was seduced by Zeus, and of the consequences that ...
Callisto (/ k ə ˈ l ɪ s t oʊ / kə-LIST-oh), or Jupiter IV, is the second-largest moon of Jupiter, after Ganymede.In the Solar System it is the third-largest moon after Ganymede and Saturn's largest moon Titan, and nearly as large as the smallest planet Mercury.
This is a list of named geological features on Callisto, a moon of Jupiter. This list is complete as of August 2022. This list is complete as of August 2022. Catenae
Many versions of Callisto's story survive. Pages in category "Callisto (mythology)" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total.
Callisto is surrounded by an extremely thin atmosphere composed of carbon dioxide [49] and probably molecular oxygen. [50] Investigation revealed that Callisto may possibly have a subsurface ocean of liquid water at depths less than 300 kilometres. [51] The likely presence of an ocean within Callisto indicates that it can or could harbour life.
Valhalla is the largest multi-ring basin on Callisto and in the Solar System (with diameter up to 3,800 km). [4] It was discovered by the Voyager probes in 1979–80 and is located on the leading hemisphere of Callisto, in its Jupiter facing quadrant slightly to the north of the equator (at about 18°N latitude and 57°W longitude).
Each ethnic group has its own pantheon of deities. Some ethnic groups have a supreme deity, while others revere ancestor spirits and/or spirits of the natural world. The usage of the term "diwata" is mostly found in the central and southern Philippines while the usage of "anito" is found in the northern Philippines. In a buffer zone area both ...
These remains, the fossilized fragments of a skull of a female and the jawbones of three individuals dating back to 16,500 years ago, were the earliest known human remains in the Philippines, [1] until a metatarsal from the Callao Man discovered in 2007 was dated in 2010 by uranium-series dating as being 67,000 years old. [2]