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Callisto

From LSJ

Χρὴ τῶν ἀγαθῶν διακναιομένων πενθεῖν ὅστις χρηστὸς ἀπ' ἀρχῆς νενόμισται → When a good man is hurt, all who would be called good must suffer with him

Euripides, Alcestis 109-11

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

Callisto: ūs (ōnis, Serv. ad. Verg. G. 1, 67), f., = Καλλιστώ,
I daughter of the Arcadian king Lycaon (hence, Lycaonis, Ov. F. 2, 173: virgo Tegeaea, id. ib. 2, 167: Maenalia, id. ib. 2, 192: virgo Nonacrina, id. M. 2, 409), and mother of Arcas by Jupiter; changed by Juno, on account of jealousy, into a she-bear, and then raised to the heavens by Jupiter in the form of the constellation Helice or Ursa Major, Hyg. Fab. 176; 177; Prop. 2 (3), 28, 23; Col. 11, 2, 15; Ov. F. 2, 156 sq.; cf. id. M. 2, 401 sq.—Acc. Callisto, Hyg. Astr. 2, 1.—Dat. Callisto Lycaonidi, Cat. 66, 66.—Abl. Callisto, Hyg. Fab. 155.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

Callistō,¹⁴ ūs, f., Callisto [fille de Lycaon changée en ourse par Junon] : Ov. F. 2, 156 ; M. 2, 401 || constellation de la Grande Ourse : Prop. 2, 28, 23.

Latin > German (Georges)

Callistō, ūs, f. (Καλλιστώ), Tochter des arkadischen Königs Lykaon, von Jupiter Mutter des Arkas, von Juno aus Eifersucht in eine Bärin verwandelt, darauf von Jupiter als Gestirn Helice od. Ursa maior an den Himmel versetzt, Ov. fast. 2, 156 sq. Prop. 2, 28, 23. Col. 11, 2, 15 (C. sidus); vgl. Hyg. fab. 176 sq.: Dat. Callisto, Catull. 66, 66: Akk. Callisto, Hyg. astr. 2, 1: Abl. Callisto, Hyg. fab. 155.