Ganymede (mythology) - Wikipedia In Greek mythology, Ganymede ( ˈɡænɪmiːd GAN-im-eed) [1] or Ganymedes ( ˌɡænɪˈmiːdiːz GAN-im-EE-deez; [2] 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 The Latin form
In Depth | Ganymede – NASA Solar System Exploration Formation Ganymede and Jupiter’s other large moons (Io, Europa, and Callisto) likely formed from leftover material after Jupiter condensed out of the initial cloud of gas and dust surrounding the Sun, early in the history of our solar system Ganymede is likely about the same age as the rest of the solar system – about 4 5 billion years old
Ganymede | Greek Mythology, Stories, Kidnapping | Britannica Ganymede, in Greek legend, the son of Tros (or Laomedon), king of Troy Because of his unusual beauty, he was carried off either by the gods or by Zeus, disguised as an eagle, or, according to a Cretan account, by Minos, to serve as cupbearer In compensation, Zeus gave Ganymede’s father a stud of immortal horses (or a golden vine)
Ganymede - World History Encyclopedia Ganymede (pronounced GAH-nuh-meed) is a youth in Greek mythology who is abducted by Zeus because of his great beauty and brought to Mount Olympus to serve as cupbearer The story first appears in Homer’s
Ganymede’s magnetic field may be powered by a core still . . . - ASU News Ganymede’s magnetic field may be powered by a core still forming, new study finds Scientists propose a novel 'warming-driven dynamo' that reconciles decades of conflicting assumptions about Jupiter’s largest moon This natural-color view of Ganymede was taken from the Galileo spacecraft during its first encounter with the satellite
Ganymede, The Handsome Youth Abducted By Zeus In Greek myth, Ganymede was a Trojan prince who was abducted by Zeus to be cupbearer to the gods and, in some interpretations, Zeus' lover
The Story of Ganymede: Zeus’ Cupbearer - Greece High Definition The "Ganymede" Moon: In modern science, the name was given to the largest moon of Jupiter (the Roman equivalent of Zeus), keeping the connection between the god and his cupbearer alive in our mapping of the solar system
GANYMEDE (Ganymedes) - Greek Cup-Bearer of the Gods In Greek mythology Ganymede was a handsome Trojan prince who was carried off to heaven by Zeus in the shape of an eagle where he was appointed as cup-bearer of the gods Ganymedes was also placed amongst the stars as the constellation Aquarius, his ambrosial mixing cup as Crater, and the eagle as Aquila