Ganymede

:See Ganymede (moon) for the natural satellite of Jupiter and largest moon in the solar system, or 1036 Ganymed for the asteroid.

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Ganymede (moon) - 1036 Ganymed

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In Greek mythology, Ganymede (Greek: Γανυμήδης, Ganumêdês) was a divine hero whose homeland was the Troad. As a beautiful Trojan prince, son of eponymous Tros himself, Ganymede became Zeus's lover and cupbearer to the gods. For the etymology of his name Robert Graves (The Greek Myths) offers ganuesthai + medea, "rejoicing in virility."

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Greek mythology - Troad - Trojan - Eponymous - Tros - Zeus - Robert Graves

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