Jupiter & Neptune destroy the earth with a flood. Deucalion and Pyrrha are the lone two survivors.
Instead of ruining the earth with a flood, I could do it with a volcano or other weather disaster. I like the volcano idea! Deucalion and Pyrrha pray and ask the goddess Themis what they can do to restore the human race. She grants their wish on the condition that they throw stones behind them. Upon doing so, the stones mutate and form into humans. This part was very vivid, with great imagery; need to remember to do the same for my story. Instead of throwing stones behind them though, I can use something else, like tree branches or leaves or something like that.
Io
A character named Argus has a hundred eyes around his head. Io gets turned into a young female cow.
Callisto
Jupiter tricks Calisto into thinking he is a women and proceeds to rape her. Callisto becomes pregnant and gives birth to a boy named Arcas. Callisto then turns into a huge bear.
Semele
Juno is angry that Jupiter impregnates Semele. She seems to be jealous and accusing towards Semele because wants to remain the mother of Jupiter's child. Semele is consumed by the fire of her nuptial gift; she is mortal, after all.
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| Jupiter & Semele. by Gustave Moreau; Wikipedia |
Ovid's Metamorphoses (Books 1-4) by Tony Kline
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