Callisto (mythology) Callisto (mythology) In Greek mythology, Callisto or Kallisto (; ) was a nymph, or the daughter of King Lycaon; the myth varies in such details. She was one of the followers of Artemis, or Diana for the Romans, who attracted Zeus (Jupiter). He transformed himself into the figure of Artemis and seduced her in this disguise. She became pregnant and when this was eventually discovered, she was expelled from Artemis's group, after which a furious Hera (Juno, wife of her seducer) transformed her into a bear. Later, just as she was about to be killed by her son when he
Syleus (mythology) tomb. Syleus (mythology) In Greek mythology, Syleus () was a man of Aulis, Lydia killed by Heracles for his nefarious deeds. He was the father of Xenodoce. In most versions Syleus owned a vineyard and forced all passers-by to dig it, which he might have attempted to do to Heracles as well. Heracles killed Syleus with the latter's own hoe and burned his vineyard down to the root. He also killed Xenodice. According to Conon, Syleus had a brother Dicaeus (elsewhere mentioned as the eponym of Dicaea in Thrace); their father was Poseidon. Unlike Syleus, Dicaeus was a just man