Ganymede
(Γανυμήδης) - A stunningly beautiful Trojan prince, son of King Tros, who stands as the single most famous male lover of Zeus. Overwhelmed by his extraordinary beauty, Zeus transformed himself into a massive eagle (or sent his divine eagle) to abduct Ganymede from the plains of Mount Ida. He was carried up to Mount Olympus, where Zeus compensated his grieving father with a breed of immortal horses and a golden vine. On Olympus, Ganymede was granted eternal youth and immortality to serve as the official divine cupbearer to the gods, a position that drove a furiously jealous Hera to absolute distraction.
Mythology (Greek)
