Ovid - Book II

Phaethon - Young Phaethon journeys to the palace of the sun to seek proof that the Sun God is actually his father. Phoebus, the Sun God made a promise that he would grant Phaethon's any wish to prove that he, indeed, was his son (but of course we all know what happens when the Gods make promises - they have to keep them, no matter what). Phaethon wanted to drive his father's chariot with his horses across the sky and even though Phoebus knew how dangerous this would be, he allowed it. Phaethon could not control the horses and as he bolted through the sky, he made several permanent changes to the earth as well as the sky. Jove hurled a lightning bolt at the boy and the chariot, causing them both to fall from the sky and killing the Phaethon. His body was buried and his sisters mourned his loss for so long that they turned into poplar trees and their tears formed amber. Phoebus swore he would never drive the chariot again... til Jove forced him to.

Callisto - While he was on Earth, Jove saw a nymph, with whom he fell in love with. He disguised himself as Diana as he approached the nymph, Callisto. She warmly greeted "Diana" until she realized by his kiss that it wasn't actually Diana. She fought against him, but he raped her before he disappeared. Callisto was ashamed of what happened, and after nine months, when the real Diana and her nymphs were going swimming, Callisto hesitated. Diana ripped her clothes off and saw she was pregnant. She was banished and later gave birth to a son named Arcas. This pissed Juno off and after Callisto gave birth, she transformed her into a bear. Callisto ran into the woods and after 16 years, her son met up with her again and nearly killed her before Jove prevented it and swept them both up into the constellations.

Ocyrhoe - Ocyrhoe, Chiron's daughter, had the gift of prophecy. She went to her father's cave and saw Phoebus' son, Aesculapias. She predicted that he would grow strong again one day. She also predicted that her immortal father would be granted death by the other gods due to the pain of a serpents venom that tortured him. But before she could finish her prophecy, she was turned into a mare.

Mercury, Herse, Aglauros - Mercury was flying over Athens after hiding Apollo's herd, when he saw a beautiful girl named Herse, daughter of Cecrops. Mercury entered Cecrops' palace and the sister Aglauros questioned his identity and his intentions. He said he was in love with Herse and Aglauros agreed to help him if he gave her a sum of gold. But he didn't have gold so she chased him off the palace. Athene saw this happen and got her revenge on Aglauros and told Envy to poison Aglauros. Mercury came the next day to see Herse, but Aglauros blocked the doorway because she was jealous. She said she would not move and Mercury transformed her into a statue.

Europa & Jove - Jove sent his son, Mercury down to the kingdom of Sidon. He was supposed to move the herd closer to where his daugter, Europa, played. Jove turned himself into a bull and lured Europa onto his back. He then carried her out into the ocean and to the island of Crete, against her will.