Hero

Ganymede

Γανυμήδης

Overview

Trojan prince taken by Zeus to become cupbearer of the gods.

Heroic Age

No children recorded.

Beyond Antiquity

Ganymede still appears in the modern world through language, science, medicine, astronomy or culture.

Today: The largest moon in the Solar System, orbiting Jupiter.

Named after Ganymede, the Trojan prince carried to Olympus to serve as cupbearer to the gods.