Callisto

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Callisto
カリスト
Artwork from Persona 2: Eternal Punishment
Origin	Greek culture
Arcana	Star

Callisto is a Persona in the Megami Tensei franchise. It is the Initial Persona of Ulala Serizawa.

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Origin

Callisto (Ancient Greek: Καλλιστώ, Kallistṓ, lit. "most beautiful") is an Arcadian nymph, or in some accounts, the daughter of King Lycaon, in Greek mythology. As a devoted follower and hunting companion of the goddess Artemis, Callisto took a strict vow of lifelong chastity. Her beauty attracted the attention of Zeus, who seduced or forced himself upon her, in some versions disguising himself as Artemis or Apollo to gain her trust. Callisto became pregnant as a result, which remained hidden until months later when Artemis and her nymphs were bathing. Upon discovering her broken vow, an enraged Artemis banished Callisto from her sacred circle.

After Callisto gave birth to a son named Arcas, Zeus's jealous wife Hera transformed her into a bear as punishment, though alternative versions attribute the transformation to Artemis as a curse or to Zeus to hide her from Hera. Sixteen years later, while wandering the forests as a wild beast, Callisto encountered her grown son Arcas out hunting. Unaware of the bear's identity, Arcas raised his javelin to strike her down. To prevent the tragedy of matricide, Zeus intervened and swept both mother and son into the heavens, transforming Callisto into the constellation Ursa Major and Arcas into Ursa Minor or Boötes. In a variation recorded by Hyginus, Artemis shot Callisto down while she was in bear form before Zeus placed her among the stars.

Design

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Callisto's face has a shoe stuck on it, which signifies the Japanese idiom "face is crushed" (顔を潰される) meaning one's honor or pride has been ruined.

Gameplay

Persona 2: Eternal Punishment

	Name Level SP Cost Callisto 1 5	Strength 3 Vitality 3 Dexterity 3 Agility 4 Luck 2
Location Initial Persona
Arcana Tarot CardsRequired amount to summon Material Card Type Trait Return Item Star — — Earth Cheerful —
Attack Defense M. Atk M. Def Lv. Up Bonus Growth Rate Recovery Boost Unknown Ability 10 10 6 8 — — — —
Skills Skill Description Rank Magna Inflicts small Earth damage to an enemy. 1 Poisma Renders an enemy Poisoned. 3 Zan Inflicts small Almighty damage to an enemy. 4 Marin Karin Renders an enemy Charmed. 6 Magnus Inflicts medium Earth damage to an enemy. 8

Compendium

Compendium Entries
Persona 2: Eternal Punishment	Moon goddess of Greek myth. She is a follower of Artemis.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
English	Callisto
Japanese	カリスト	Callisto

Gallery

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  Artwork from Persona 2: Eternal Punishment
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  Sprite from Persona 2: Eternal Punishment
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  Card graphic from Persona 2: Eternal Punishment