Callisto

I decided to write about the tumultuous relationship between Jupiter (Greek, Zeus) and Juno (Greek, Hera). Jupiter’s infidelity is legendary among the stories, with many of the greatest heroes being attributed as his offspring from one affair or another. This trait makes Jupiter look like just another lustful man, bounding after whatever fair lady wanders by that week. It is an incredibly human trait to see emulated in a god. One such example of his excesses was the story of Io. In chapter 3,…

I will be analyzing the stories of Callisto, Actaeon, and Pentheus in regards to Dionysus and Artemis. All three of the first characters go through serious transformations that are very significant for my essay. These transformations in Ovid’s Metamorphoses are really determined by the naive nature of each of these three characters and this really is the fuel for Dionysus and Artemis to keep their godly roles in the stories. Callisto and Actaeon from Ovid and Pentheus from the Bacchae both…

There are many gods and goddesses in Greek mythology, but there are only 12 major Olympian gods. Greek mythology teaches the origin and the significance of them. All of the gods and goddesses have long pasts and large effects on other people. An example would be the goddess Artemis, who is part of the major Greek mythology family. Artemis, the goddess of hunt, had a strange birth, unique morals, and many companions and enemies. Artemis had two parents named Leto and Zeus, one sibling called…

Many Greek goddesses and gods were worshipped in the play Oedipus the King by Sophocles. One in particular caught my attention, Artemis. Artemis is a goddess that is still worshipped today in certain societies, although it is rare. The goddess’ life, myths, and ways to be worshipped are quite different compared to the norms of modern society. Artemis’ life in the beginning was simple. Artemis was born in Delos as the daughter of Zeus and Leto. She was born with a twin named Apollo. As Artemis…

Artemis In Greek mythology, gods ruled the Earth; they created mortals and protected them from the figures of the underworld. Among these gods was Artemis. Her father, Zeus, was the King of Olympus. He was married to Hera, but often spent time with mortals and other goddesses. One day, Zeus saw Leto from Olympus. In order to prevent Leto from the jealous wrath of Hera, he transformed Leto and himself into quails and raped her (Lincoln Library 108). Afterwards, Leto was turned back into her human…

case regarding Callisto, after being seduced by Zeus, was found out when taking a bath with Artemis. Artemis was enraged that she had broken her vow and turned her into a bear. In one version of this Hera again was not pleased with Zeus’ infidelity and urges Artemis to think Callisto was a normal bear and to kill her. Zeus then came to the rescue and turned Callisto into the constellation Arctos, The Great Bear, also known as Ursa Major. Hermes saved Arcas from the womb of Callisto and took him…

In addition to being raped against her will by Jove, Callisto is also later punished, not once but twice, for a transgression that is not truly her own. Regardless of the fact that Jupiter is the individual at fault in this instance, Callisto is punished by both Diana and Juno for the crime that has been commited against her. First, when Callisto’s pregnancy is finally revealed Diana reacts by throwing…

called Olgossa around 1869. Josephine was a slave for many years. When she was seven years old she was kidnapped by the Arab slave traders. When she was twelve years old she was bought and sold over a dozen times. In 1883 a man named Callisto Legnani bought Josephine. Callisto was an Italian man and treated Bakhita…

“But though he longs to soften, soothe her sorrow and turn aside her troubles with sweet words, though groaning long and shaken in his mind because of his great love, nevertheless pious Aeneas carries out the gods’ instructions. Now he turns back to his fleet.” (Virgil 94) Pain often must be endured to complete one’s duty. The quote above from Virgil’s Aeneid describes precisely that. Aeneas suffers as he leaves the woman he loves to fulfill his destiny. The quote is relevant to many people…

(n.d.). Callisto. Retrieved May 3, 2015, from http://www.pantheon.org/articles/c/callisto.html Lombardo, S. (2000). The Essential Homer: Selections from the Iliad and the Odyssey. Indianapolis: Hackett. “The girl the Greeks chose to be my prize- After…