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What do the words (names?) Kalliste and Aethina mean? Are they places? Animals? Mythological figures?

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Answer 1

They are mythological beings. There names are Kallisto (Callisto) and Athena. Callisto was believed to be a river goddess or a nymph who was one of Zeus' lovers, and also got pregnant by him (I guess they didn't believe in contraception). In Greek mythology, an Arcadian nymph attendant upon Artemis. Loved by Zeus, she became pregnant, and was sent away from the virgin band. Hera changed her into a she-bear; and after 15 years had passed, her son tried to spear her. Zeus took pity on them, and changed her into the constellation Ursa Major and her son into Arctophylax.

Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom, war, the arts, industry, justice and skill. She was the favorite child of Zeus. She had sprung fully grown out of her father's head. Her mother was Metis, goddess of wisdom and Zeus' first wife. In fear that Metis would bear a son mightier than himself. Zeus swallowed her and she began to make a robe and helmet for her daughter. The hammering of the helmet caused Zeus great pain in the form of headaches and he cried out in agony. Skilled Hephaestus ran to his father and split his skull open and from it emerged Athena, fully grown and wearing her mother's robe and helmet. She is the virgin mother of Erichthnonius.

Athena and her uncle Poseidon were both very fond of a certain city in Greece. Both of them claimed the city and it was decided that the one that could give the finest gift should have it. Leading a procession of citizens, the two gods mounted the Acropolis. Poseidon struck the side of the cliff with his trident and a spring welled up. The people marveled, but the water was as salty as Poseidon's sea and it was not very useful. Athena's gift was an olive tree, which was better because it gave the people food, oil and wood. Athena named her city Athens.

Answer 2

Neither were in my dictionary.  If nothing turns up on Goggle or in the on line Encyclopedia Britannica, your library has a huge dictionary that nay have it.  Goggle "dictionary".