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Hera changed Callisto into a bear. She did this because her husband Zeus had raped and impregnated Callisto.

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Who was changed into a bear by Hera?

Callisto.


What did Hera do to women that her husband Zeus was having affairs with?

Hera took revenge on the women. For example, when Zeus had an affair with Callisto, she turned Callisto into a bear.


What moon am i if im a beloved of Zeus and a nymph that hera changed into a bear?

Io


What nymph was beloved by Zeus and hated by Hera?

Callisto. Hera turned the nymph into a bear. So Zeus then placed Callisto in the sky, as Ursa Major aka the Great Bear and the Big Dipper.Callisto


What did Artemis do to Callisto?

When Artemis found out that Callisto was raped by Zeus, she banned her from the hunt. Other versions of the myth say that Artemis, instead of Hera, turned Callisto into a bear.


Why was Castillo hated by Hera?

Zeus had loved her. Hera was jealous. After he raped Callisto and she had a baby boy, she turned her into a bear.


What is the name of a nymph changed into a bear by Hera in Greek mythology?

Callisto


Why did Hera turn Castillo into a bear?

Callisto was turned into a bear by Hera out of jealousy, as she was yet another love affair of Zeus.


What is hera's animal?

The peacock.


What is the myth of Callisto?

Callisto was a nymph and follower of Artemis. She took a vow of virginity, but was seduced and impregnated by Zeus. Artemis became angry that Calliso broke her oath, and turned her into a bear. Callisto later gave birth to a son, Arcus. Years later, Arcus and Callisto were turned into stars, Ursa Major and Ursa Minor, respectively, by Zeus.


What is the greek god Hera's animal?

Hera's animal is the peacock and her area of control is marrige.


What type of animal is Hera in Rome?

The sacred animal for Juno (Hera in Greek form) is the peacock.