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Artemis (seated and wearing a radiate crown), the beautiful nymph Callisto (left), Eros and other nymphs. Antique fresco from Pompeii. In Greek mythology, Callisto (/ k ə ˈ l ɪ s t oʊ /; Ancient Greek: Καλλιστώ Greek pronunciation: [kallistɔ̌ː]) was a nymph, or the daughter of King Lycaon; the myth varies in such details.
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.
Articles relating to Callisto and her depictions. She was a nymph, or the daughter of King Lycaon. She was believed to be one of the followers of Artemis who attracted Zeus. Many versions of Callisto's story survive.
The moon does not form part of the orbital resonance that affects three inner Galilean satellites and thus does not experience appreciable tidal heating. [47] Callisto is composed of approximately equal amounts of rock and ices, which makes it the least dense of the Galilean moons.
Callisto: Bear: Artemis or Hera Callisto was a princess of Arcadia, the daughter of Lycaon, who joined the goddess Artemis' retinue, and took a vow to remain a virgin forever, just like her patron goddess. Zeus however slept with her (in some versions, he deceived her by taking the form of Artemis herself, or perhaps Apollo) and left her pregnant.
Arcas was the son of Zeus and Callisto. [1] In other accounts, his birth mother was called Megisto, daughter of Ceteus, son of Lycaon, [2] or else Themisto, daughter of Inachus. [3] Arcas was married to either Laodamia , daughter of Amyclas of Sparta; Meganeira, daughter of Crocon; [4] the nymph Chrysopeleia; or the Dryad Erato.
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Callisto (portrayed by Hudson Leick and Lucy Lawless) - Callisto is born as a mortal and loses her family at an early age when Xena's army razes Callisto's village Cirrha. Her hatred towards Xena fuels her motivation to kill in Xena's name. She hates Xena, but despises Hercules and often works as Hera's assassin to destroy both of them.