Callisto Ring

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the second largest moon of Jupiter. In mythology Callisto was a nymph and hunting companion of the goddess Artemis, to whom she had sworn a vow of chastity. Zeus (Jupiter) lusted after Callisto, and seduced her in the form of Artemis, her mistress. Callisto became pregnant and when Artemis found her with a swollen belly, she transformed Callisto and her son Arcas into the Bear constellations- Ursa Major and Ursa Minor. Here’s a quote from Madeline Miller “It’s an electrifying moment, and an unusual one; there are very few surviving mentions of women loving women from the ancient world, simply because nearly all of the ancient writers were men..But that is not that case here: Callisto welcomes her mistress’ passionate embrace. For a moment it almost seems like we have stumbled upon a wonderful secret history..”  Zeus has an extensive history of tricking then assaulting young maidens, and although this myth is quite tragic, its yielded some incredible early queer paintings. Swipe for the moon and  François Boucher, Jupiter and Callisto [detail], 1744. Sterling silver, ocean jasper, bear claw setting

this piece is one of a kind, Hand carved. can be re-sized anywhere between US sizes 6-8