Ganymede

Summary

Ganymede is a mythological Greek character^[1]. He worked as a cup-bearer^[2]. He ranks in the top 2% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,785 views/month).^[3]

Key Facts

• Ganymede's father was Tros^[4].
• Ganymede's mother was Callirhoe^[5].
• Ganymede held citizenship in Troy^[6].
• Ganymede worked as a cup-bearer^[2].
• Ganymede is recorded as male^[7].
• Ganymede's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character^[8].
• Ganymede's Commons category is recorded as Ganymede^[9].
• Ganymede's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ganymede (mythology)^[10].
• Ganymede's Commons gallery is recorded as Ganymede^[11].
• Ganymede's worshipped by is recorded as Greek mythology^[12].
• Ganymede's depicted by is recorded as Ganymede with eagle^[13].
• Ganymede's depicted by is recorded as statue of Ganymede on the Eagle^[14].
• Ganymede's depicted by is recorded as Ganymede^[15].
• Ganymede's depicted by is recorded as Ganymede with Eagle and Eaglet^[16].
• Ganymede's depicted by is recorded as Zeus and Ganymede group^[17].
• Ganymede's depicted by is recorded as Zeus kisses Ganymede^[18].
• Ganymede's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok^[19].
• Ganymede's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon^[20].
• Ganymede's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[21].
• Ganymede's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[22].
• Ganymede's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[23].
• Ganymede's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica Ninth Edition^[24].
• Ganymede's described by source is recorded as The New Student's Reference Work^[25].
• Ganymede's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[26].
• Ganymede's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ganymede's father was Tros^[4]. His mother was Callirhoe^[5].

Career and Affiliations

Ganymede worked as a cup-bearer^[2].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ganymede include he^[28], a moon of Jupiter^[29]; 1036 Ganymed^[30], an asteroid^[31]; and his fountain, Bratislava^[32], a fountain^[33], in Slovakia^[34], founded in 1888^[35].

Why It Matters

Ganymede ranks in the top 2% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,785 views/month).^[3] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

Entities named for him include he^[28], a moon of Jupiter^[29]; 1036 Ganymed^[30], an asteroid^[31]; and his fountain, Bratislava^[32], a fountain^[33], in Slovakia^[34], founded in 1888^[35].

FAQs

Who were Ganymede's parents?

Ganymede's father was Tros^[4]. Ganymede's mother was Callirhoe^[5].

What did Ganymede do for work?

Ganymede worked as cup-bearer^[2].