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The Cosmic Hunt Myth – 40,000 years old
The myth of Zeus and Callisto is recounted as a way to delve into the methodology of tracing myths.
In this myth, Zeus disguises himself as Artemis to seduce the nymph Callisto, resulting in Callisto being transformed into a bear by Hera and eventually being placed in the night sky as the constellation Ursa Major (the Big Bear).
Celestial
The Great Bear – Big Dipper
Greek Mythology: In Greek mythology, Ursa Major is associated with the nymph Callisto.
According to the myth, Callisto was transformed into a bear and placed in the sky by Zeus.
Planet
Jupiter
The four largest moons—Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto—were discovered by Galileo Galilei in 1610 and are known as the Galilean moons.