English Original
Among the devoted followers of the goddess Artemis was a beautiful nymph named Callisto. Zeus fell passionately in love with her and often sought her company. Within a year, she bore him a son named Arcas, who would later become the ancestor of the Arcadians.
Zeus's frequent absences from Mount Olympus aroused Hera's suspicion. In time, the vengeful queen discovered the truth and devised a cruel plan for revenge. One day, Callisto suddenly found herself transformed into a bear, with monstrous jaws and bloodshot eyes. Yet, her heart remained human. Horrified, she immediately left her son and fled into the forest to hide.
Years passed. Little Arcas grew into a young man. One day, while hunting merrily in the woods, a large grey bear suddenly appeared before him. Both were stunned—Arcas terrified by the fearsome creature, and the bear recognizing the young hunter as her own son. As Arcas aimed his spear at the slowly approaching bear and prepared to strike, Zeus intervened just in time to stop the tragic act. He had only recently discovered the whereabouts of his beloved and had been secretly protecting her. To reunite them and ensure their safety, Zeus transformed Arcas into a little bear and placed both mother and son among the stars. There they remain to this day, known as the constellations Ursa Major and Ursa Minor.
中文翻译
在女神阿尔忒弥斯虔诚的追随者中，有一位美丽的宁芙名叫卡利斯托。宙斯狂热地爱上了她，并时常与她相会。不到一年，她为宙斯生下了一个儿子，取名阿卡斯，他后来成为阿卡迪亚人的祖先。
宙斯频繁离开奥林匹斯山引起了赫拉的怀疑。最终，这位复仇心切的女神发现了真相，并策划了一个残忍的报复计划。一天，卡利斯托突然发现自己变成了一头熊，有着骇人的巨口和布满血丝的双眼。然而，她的内心依然是人类。惊恐之下，她立刻离开了儿子，逃入森林中躲藏起来。
多年以后，小阿卡斯已长成一位青年。一天，他正在林中愉快地狩猎，一头巨大的灰熊突然出现在他面前。双方都惊呆了——阿卡斯被这可怕的野兽吓坏了，而熊则认出这位年轻的猎人正是自己的儿子。当阿卡斯将矛瞄准缓缓靠近的熊，准备猛刺过去时，宙斯及时介入，阻止了这场悲剧。他直到最近才找到心爱之人的下落，并一直在暗中保护她。为了让母子团聚并确保他们的安全，宙斯将阿卡斯也变成了一头小熊，并将母子二人安置于星空中。他们至今仍在那里，被称为大熊座和小熊座。