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.
Callisto , ūs (ōnis, Serv. ad. Verg. G. 1, 67), f., = Καλλιστώ,
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.
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