Ganymede
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Summary
Ganymede is a mythological Greek character[1]. He has worked as a cup-bearer[2]. He ranks in the top 2% of mythological greek character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,795 views/month).[3]
Key Facts
- Father: Tros[4]
- Mother: Callirhoe[5]
- Country of citizenship: Troy[6]
- Sex or gender: male[7]
- Commons category: Ganymede[8]
- Topic's main category: Category:Ganymede (mythology)[9]
- Commons gallery: Ganymede[10]
- Worshipped by: Greek mythology[11]
- Depicted by: Ganymede with eagle[12], statue of Ganymede on the Eagle[13], Ganymede[14], Ganymede with Eagle and Eaglet[15], Zeus and Ganymede group[16], Zeus kisses Ganymede[17]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[18], Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[19], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[22], Encyclopædia Britannica Ninth Edition[23], The New Student's Reference Work[24], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[25], Pauly–Wissowa[26]
- Name in native language: Γανυμήδης[27]
- Sibling: Ilus[28], Assaracus[29]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[30]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Ganymede include he[31], a moon of Jupiter[32]; 1036 Ganymed[33], an asteroid[34]; and his fountain, Bratislava[35], a fountain[36], in Slovakia[37], founded in 1888[38].
Why It Matters
Ganymede has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]
Entities named for him include he[31], a moon of Jupiter[32]; 1036 Ganymed[33], an asteroid[34]; and his fountain, Bratislava[35], a fountain[36], in Slovakia[37], founded in 1888[38].
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 a cup-bearer[2].