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Ganymede in Greek Mythology: Zeus’ Young Lover & Cupbearer
Published: May 27, 2021written by Antonis Chaliakopoulos, PhD Candidate in Classical Archaeology, MSc Museum Studies
Ganymede (or Ganymedes) was a young gentleman from Troy. His beauty was unparalleled, and for that reason, Zeus abducted and brought him to Olympus to serve as his cupbearer and boyfriend. Ganymede’s myth is an important step in gender non-conforming history, but there is also a dark side to the story. Although none of the sources mention Ganymede’s age, it is assumed that he was quite young, probably an adolescent. Consequently, this myth can be comparable to ancient Greek pederasty. So, let’s find out who Ganymede was and what his myth can tell us about the ancient Greek religion and society.
Who Was Ganymede?
Ganymede’s myth was especially popular among the Greeks and the Romans. The first recorded mention of Ganymede is found in Homer’s Iliad dating back to the 8th century BCE:
“…godlike Ganymedes that was born the fairest of mortal men.” Homer Iliad 20.199
Other notable sources include Hesiod, Pindar, Euripides, Apollodorus, Virgil, and Ovid. According to Homer, Pindar, and Apollodorus, Ganymede was the son of T
Ganymede was 'the fairest of mortal men; wherefore the gods caught him up on high to be cupbearer to Zeus by reason of his beauty, that he might dwell with the immortals.'
So says Homer in the Iliad. Throughout antiquity, there was a fascination with the tale of how Zeus, king of the gods, fell in love with a human boy. The scene of Zeus swooping down from Olympus to rob away Ganymede, famous as 'The Rape of Ganymede', appeared on pottery, frescoes, statues and mosaics.
Zeus and Ganymede
c.475–425 BC, Attic red-figured kylix, attributed to the Penthesilea Painter. Ferrara Archaeological Museum
While many ancient depictions from Greece reveal two humans in the tale of Ganymede, the Romans favoured a version more in keeping with Zeus' fondness for wooing mortals in zoological build. According to the Roman poet Ovid:
'The king of the gods was once fired with cherish for Phrygian Ganymede, and when that happened Jupiter establish another shape preferable to his hold. Wishing to change himself into a bird, he nonetheless scorned to transform into any rescue that which can carry his thunderbolts. Then without procrastinate , beating the gas on borrowed pinions, he snatched away the
“Kaos,” created, written and produced by the nonbinary Charlie Covell, is an apt title for the cheeky, imaginative and queer novel series on Netflix about Greek mythology.
Set in contemporary times, the show opens with Zeus (Jeff Goldblum), acting vain and insecure as he fears a prophecy will come true and cease his days as King of the Gods. If the desecration of his monument in Krete [sic] is any indication, he is not wrong to worry.
The series is narrated by Prometheus (Stephen Dillane), who is bound to a rock so an eagle can repeatedly peck at his liver. He advises viewers that three humans — Eurydice (Aurora Perrineau), who goes by “Riddy” here, Caeneus (trans star Misia Butler), and Ari(adne) (Leila Farzad) — are going to bring Zeus down. This maturation causes Zeus to go a little mad. His wife Hera (Janet McTeer) tries to reassure him, although his brother, Poseidon (Cliff Curtis), is slightly less bothered.
The show features plenty of queer representation in every episode. Zeus’ son, Dionysus (Nabhaan Rizwan), the God of Pleasure, is pansexual and seen performing intimate acts with men and women. To curry favor with his father, he secretly helps Orpheus (Killian Scott) t
2) Hera(Goddess) - begotted Ares, Hephaestus(in some cases She begotten Hephaestus all by Herself in annoyance over Zeus "giving birth" to Athena), Hebe, Eileithyia
3) Maia(Titaness) - Hermes
4) Leto(Titaness) - Apollo, Artemis
5) Demeter(Goddess) - Persephone
6) Semele(mortal) - Dionysus
7) Dione(Titaness) - Aphrodite(in most versions Aphrodite rose from the sea foam and semen of Ouranus)
8) Mnemosyne(Titaness) - The Muses(Kalliope, Euterpe, Melpomene, Polymnia, Terpsichore, Kleio, Thaleia, Ourania, Erato)
9) Themis(Titaness) - The Horai/Seasons(Eunomia, Dike, Eirene)
10) Leda(mortal)- Helen, Polydeuces
11) Alkmene(mortal) - Herakles(Meaning "Glory of Hera". Greek name of Hercules.)
12) Europa(mortal) - Rhadamanthys, Minos
13) Danae(mortal) - Perseus
14) Antiope(mortal) - Amphion, Zethus
15) Callisto(nymph) - Arcas
16) Laodamia - Sarpedon
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