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Hera changed Callisto into a bear. She did this because her husband Zeus had raped and impregnated Callisto.
Callisto was turned into a bear by Hera out of jealousy, as she was yet another love affair of Zeus.
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Hera is the goddess of marriage, and yet her husband Zeus chooses to have affairs with goddesses and mortals; whose children are often more well known then her own.
It's a metaphor. You are not suppose to take the literal meaning. "Love" is being compared to "a heavy burden" as the author's love of his/her beloved is so profound that it feels like a weight he/she cannot bear and is "sinking" under it. Maybe the love is forbidden, it's unrequited love, the beloved is deceased, we cannot know for sure.
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
You are likely referring to Callisto, a nymph in Greek mythology. Hera, jealous of her beauty and connection to Zeus, transformed her into a bear. Later, Zeus placed her in the sky as the constellation Ursa Major, representing the Great Bear. This story highlights themes of jealousy, transformation, and the eternal nature of the stars.
Callisto
The Great Bear constellation got its name from Greek mythology, where it was associated with the nymph Callisto who was turned into a bear by Zeus. In Latin, the constellation is also known as Ursa Major, which means "Greater Bear" in English.
callisto was a nymph the daughter of Lycaon. she was one of Zeus's lovers
Well honey, in Greek mythology, the mother of Callisto is Lycaon's daughter. Callisto was a nymph who caught the eye of Zeus, got pregnant, and then Hera, Zeus' wife, turned her into a bear. So, technically, Callisto's mother is Lycaon's daughter, but let's be real, the whole situation is a hot mess of divine drama.
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.
Arcas was a figure in Greek mythology, the son of Zeus and Callisto. Callisto was a naiad, or water nymph, who was transformed into a bear by the goddess Artemis. Arcas nearly killed Callisto before Zeus transformed her into the constellation Ursa Major.
In Greek mythology, Callisto or Kallisto was a nymph of Lycaon. She was transformed into a bear and set among the stars, and she was the bear-mother of the Arcadians.
Hera changed Callisto into a bear. She did this because her husband Zeus had raped and impregnated Callisto.
Ursa Major, the great bear, was supposed to be a nymph called Callisto. She was vowed to the service of the goddess Artemis, and was supposed to remain a virgin. However she was seduced/tricked (depending on the version of the myth) by Zeus and bore a son, Arcas. Hera, out of jealousy transformed her into a bear. Years later, Arcas, unknowing, was about to shoot her when Zeus saved her by turning Arcas into a bear too. He placed them both in the sky, with Arcas becoming the Little Bear, Ursa Minor.
In Greek mythology, Ursa Major represents the nymph Callisto, who was transformed into a bear by Zeus to protect her from his jealous wife Hera. Callisto's son Arcas later unknowingly almost kills her while hunting, prompting Zeus to transform both mother and son into constellations - Ursa Major and Ursa Minor.