ganymede

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A servant boy or young waiter, particularly one who serves liquor
A Trojan boy who was abducted (either by Zeus or Eos), and ultimately became immortal in order to be Zeus' cup-bearer and lover
A boy kept for pederastic purposes; a catamite
A moon of Jupiter
young handsome Trojan man who was kidnapped by Zeus and taken to Mount Olympus where he was made the cupbearer of the gods (Greek Mythology); largest moon of the planet Jupiter (Astronomy)
A Trojan boy who was abducted (either by Zeus or Eos), and ultimately became immortal in order to be Zeus cup-bearer and lover
in ancient Greek stories, a beautiful young boy who was taken to Olympus by Zeus and became cupbearer (=someone who serves wine) to the gods. In Greek legend, the son of King Tros (or Laomedon) of Troy. Because of his unusual beauty, he was carried off by Zeus disguised as an eagle, and he became cupbearer to the gods. Other versions of the legend trace his abduction to other gods or to King Minos of Crete. The story has long been held to have homosexual implications, and the word catamite is derived from his Latin name, Catamitus
the largest of Jupiter's satellites
ganymede

    Hyphenation

    Ga·ny·mede

    Turkish pronunciation

    gänımid

    Pronunciation

    /ˈganəˌmēd/ /ˈɡænəˌmiːd/

    Etymology

    [ 'ga-ni-"mEd ] (noun.) From Ancient Greek Γανυμήδης (Ganumēdēs, “meant to please”), from γάνυμαι (ganumai, “I rejoice, I am glad”) + μῆδος (mēdos, “thought, intention”).
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