[希臘神話]凱里斯特

Callisto

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In the charming followers of Artemis there was a beautifulfairy maiden called Callis to．Zeus loved her passionately and often sought her company．Before the year was out she bore him a son，Arcas by name．He later became the ancestor of the Archadians．Zeus' frequent absences from Mt Olympus caused Hera's suspicions ．In time the vengeful queen discovered the truth and drew up an effective plan of paying back．One day Callisto suddenly found herself changed into a bear，with monstrous jaws and bloodshot eyes ．Still she remained human in heart．She immediately left her son and went into hidingin the forest．

Years passed．Little Arcas had grown into a young man．Hewas hunting merrily in the woods one day when a large grey bearsuddenly appeared before him．Both were amazed，he terrified at the sight of the frightening bear．The bear recognized that the young hunter was her own son．The young hunter aimed his spear at the slowly approaching bear
and was about to pounceupon it．Just at that moment Zeus stepped in and stopped the foolish act．For he had not been able to find the whereabouts
of his lovely mistress until quite recently．He had been secretly protecting her from all danger and harm．Now he turned his son into a little bear，and sent both mother and son into the highheavens．In there they have remained to this day，known as the Great and Little Bear ．

在阿爾特彌斯那羣迷人的追隨者中，有一位名叫凱里斯特的美麗仙女。宙斯狂熱地愛着她並常讓她陪伴自己。沒出一年凱里斯特給宙斯生了一個兒子，取名阿卡斯。這個兒子後來成了阿卡狄亞人的祖先。宙斯經常不在奧林波斯山，這引起了赫拉的懷疑。很快擅於報復的赫拉皇后發現了祕密，並製造了一項有效的報復計劃。一天凱里斯特忽然間發現自己變成了一隻大熊，長着惡魔般的嘴巴和充血的眼睛。但她還留着一顆人的心。她很快離開兒子去森林中藏身。

數年後小阿卡斯長成了一個小夥子。一天，當他興致勃勃地在林中打獵時，一隻大灰熊出現在他的眼前。看到可怕的大熊，他毛骨悚然。大灰熊認出年輕的獵人即自己的兒子。而獵手則將梭標瞄準逐漸逼近的大熊，準備向它飛撲過去。在這一剎那，宙斯出現了，制止了這種愚蠢的行爲。原來宙斯直到近來才發現心愛的情人的蹤跡。他一直暗中保護她，使她免遭危險的傷害。這時，他將兒子變成一隻小熊。將母子二人送上天空。直至今日，他們還在那裏。他們就是人們熟知的兩個星座——大小熊星座。