Ganymede

Mortal man

In Greek mythology, Ganymede ( GAN-im-eed) or Ganymedes ( GAN-im-EE-deez; 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.

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Ganymede. Statue of Ganymede
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Mentions in the Iliad

A. T. Murray, Loeb Classical Library, Harvard University Press, 1924 · Homer, Iliad with an English Translation · CC BY-SA 3.0 US

“For they are of that stock wherefrom Zeus, whose voice is borne afar, gave to Tros recompense for his son Ganymedes, for that they were the best of all horses that are beneath the dawn and the sun. Of this stock the king of men Anchises stole a breed, putting his mares to them while Laomedon knew naught thereof.”
Il. 5.265–269
“And Erichthonius begat Tros to be king among the Trojans, and from Tros again three peerless sons were born, Ilus, and Assaracus, and godlike Ganymedes that was born 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.”
Il. 20.230–234

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For they are of that stock wherefrom Zeus, whose voice is borne afar, gave to Tros recompense for his son Ganymedes, for that they were the best of all horses that are beneath the dawn and the sun. Of this stock the king of men Anchises stole a breed, putting his mares to them while Laomedon knew naught thereof.
Il. 5.266
And Erichthonius begat Tros to be king among the Trojans, and from Tros again three peerless sons were born, Ilus, and Assaracus, and godlike Ganymedes that was born 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.
Il. 20.231–232

Il. 5.266 · Il. 20.231–232

Brother through father · Sources
Brother through father · Sources

Братство или сестринство выведено из общего родителя: Трос. Матери и отцы, не указанные в источнике, не предполагаются. Квалификация братства/сестринства: Илиада: Общий отец подтверждён; сведения о матерях неполны. Различие матерей не установлено. Общие родители: Трос (отец Ганимеда).

Гомер, Илиада — роль родителя · Ил. 20.230–232
For they are of that stock wherefrom Zeus, whose voice is borne afar, gave to Tros recompense for his son Ganymedes, for that they were the best of all horses that are beneath the dawn and the sun. Of this stock the king of men Anchises stole a breed, putting his mares to them while Laomedon knew naught thereof.
Il. 5.266
And Erichthonius begat Tros to be king among the Trojans, and from Tros again three peerless sons were born, Ilus, and Assaracus, and godlike Ganymedes that was born 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.
Il. 20.231–232

Il. 5.266 · Il. 20.231–232

Brother through father · Sources
Brother through father · Sources

Братство или сестринство выведено из общего родителя: Трос. Матери и отцы, не указанные в источнике, не предполагаются. Квалификация братства/сестринства: Илиада: Общий отец подтверждён; сведения о матерях неполны. Различие матерей не установлено. Общие родители: Трос (отец Ганимеда).

Гомер, Илиада — роль родителя · Ил. 20.230–232
For they are of that stock wherefrom Zeus, whose voice is borne afar, gave to Tros recompense for his son Ganymedes, for that they were the best of all horses that are beneath the dawn and the sun. Of this stock the king of men Anchises stole a breed, putting his mares to them while Laomedon knew naught thereof.
Il. 5.266
And Erichthonius begat Tros to be king among the Trojans, and from Tros again three peerless sons were born, Ilus, and Assaracus, and godlike Ganymedes that was born 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.
Il. 20.231–232

Il. 5.266 · Il. 20.231–232

Master · Sources
Master · Sources

Описание прямо называет Ганимеда виночерпием Зевса; 20.234–235: боги унесли его вино разливать для Кронида.

And Erichthonius begat Tros to be king among the Trojans, and from Tros again three peerless sons were born, Ilus, and Assaracus, and godlike Ganymedes that was born 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.And Ilus again begat a son, peerless Laomedon, and Laomedon begat Tithonus and Priam and Clytius, and Hicetaon, scion of Ares. And Assaracus begat Capys, and he Anchises; but Anchises begat me and Priam goodly Hector.
Il. 20.232–235

Il. 20.232–235

In art

Anton Raphael Mengs. Zeus kisses Ganymede. Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica. CC0. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q131579687

Viktor Tilgner. Фонтан Ганимед. Public domain. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12165965

Photograph / reproduction: Viktor Oskar Tilgner (sculptor) - cc-by-3.0 Peter Zelizňák (photo)

Photograph / reproduction date: 2008-11-06

Jean Housen. 20190507 060 olympia museum. собрание не указано. CC BY-SA 4.0. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3A20190507_060_olympia_museum.jpg

Photograph / reproduction: Jean Housen

Photograph / reproduction date: 2019-05-07 09:13:59

Peter Paul Rubens. Ganymede receives the bowl from Hebe. Palais Schwarzenberg. Public domain. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q111188757

Peter Paul Rubens. Study for the Abduction of Ganymede. Public domain. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q111417696

George Frederic Watts. Ganymede. Public domain. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q114649116

Richard Evans. Ganymede Feeding the Eagle. Victoria and Albert Museum. Public domain. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q119705822

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Wikidata Q131588

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