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Ganymede

Ganymede was the son of King Tros of Phrygia and his wife Callirhoe, and the brother of Ilus. He was a beautiful young teen when he came to the attention of Zeus, while he was guarding his father's flocks in the mountains. Zeus fell in love with him, and transforming himself into an eagle, carried Ganymede off to Olympus. Here Ganymede became cupbearer to the gods, supplanting Hebe.