Ganymede
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- proper noun
- /ˈɡænɪˌmiːd/
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Ganimedes
- During the Neoclassical period and into the nineteenth century, artists continued to produce images of Ganymede in the Rococo style.
- the rape of Ganymede
- the myth of Ganymede
- the eagle carrying Ganymede
Examples
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After the Renaissance, the story of Jupiter's abduction of the Phrygian shepherd Ganymede, known to artists largely through Ovid,
Academic text (1994) -
The song was about Persephone, carried off to the Underworld, and about Ganymede abducted by Zeus.
Fiction book (2002) -
This is Ganymede, cupbearer to Zeus.
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An image of Ganymede, with or without the eagle, might have been interpreted in various ways in eighteenth-century France.
Academic text (1994) -
The exception is Ganymede, a common subject in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century art that is rare in eighteenth-century painting.
Academic text (2015) -
As in earlier French versions by Le Sueur and Natoire, Ganymede embraces the eagle.
Academic text (1994) -
In Greek mythology, Ganymede was known as the cupbearer to Zeus, serving the gods with divine nectar.
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The story of Ganymede, who was taken by Zeus to serve as a cupbearer, is a famous tale in Greek mythology.
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According to ancient legends, Ganymede was a handsome young Trojan who caught Zeus's eye and was brought to Olympus.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ganymede comes from a Greek myth: he was a handsome young Trojan taken by Zeus to live on Olympus and made the gods' cupbearer, the person who served their drinks. That's why the name refers to that famous young man.