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| Ganymede | |
|---|---|
Cupbearer to the gods | |
&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Bust_Ganymede_Louvre_Ma535.jpg) Roman marble bust depicting Ganymede, dating to the 2nd century, now at the Louvre | |
| Abode | Mount Olympus |
| Genealogy | |
| Parents | Tros and Callirhoe or Acallaris |
| Siblings | Ilus, Assaracus, Cleopatra, Cleomestra |
In Greek mythology, Ganymede (/ˈɡænɪmiːd/ GAN-im-eed)[1] or Ganymedes (/ˌɡænɪˈmiːdiːz/ GAN-im-EE-deez;[2] Ancient Greek: Γανυμήδης, romanized: Ganymēdēs) is a divine hero whose homeland was Troy. Homer describes Ganymede as the most handsome of mortals and tells the story of how he was abducted by the gods to serve as Zeus's cup-bearer in Olympus. The Latin form of the name was Catamitus (and also "Ganymedes"), from which the English word catamite is derived.[3] The earliest forms of the myth have no erotic content, but by the 5th century bce it was believed that Ganymede’s kidnapper had a homosexual passion for him. [4] Socrates says that Zeus was in love with Ganymede, called "desire" in Plato's Phaedrus.[5] According to Dictys Cretensis, Ganymede was abducted by the Cretans.[6]
- ^ "Ganymede". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.)
- ^ "Ganymedes". Dictionary.com Unabridged (Online). n.d.
- ^ According to AMHER (2000), catamite, p. 291.
- ^ "Ganymede | Greek Mythology, Stories, & Kidnapping | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 24 January 2025. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ^ "Plato: Phaedrus". Perseus Digital Library. 255c. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ Cretensis, Dictys. "2.26". www.theoi.com. Retrieved 11 January 2024.