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Ganymede was a beautiful prince from Troy, son of king Tros of Dardania and of Callirrho. Ganymede was known as the most beautiful of mortals, and was subsequently carried off by the gods (in the later story by Zeus himself, or by Zeus in the form of an eagle) to Olympus as Zeus's lover and to serve as cupbearer to the gods.
Zeus placed a constellation of stars in the form of the eagle he assumed when abducting Ganymede to Olympus named 'Aquila' (eagle), also 'Aquarius' (water bearer). One of Jupiter's many moons is also named after Ganymede
He was portrayed repeatedly in western art in both paintings, frescoes & sculpture and continues to inspire artwork today