Ganymede (mythology)
E393180
Ganymede (mythology) is a divine hero in Greek myth, a beautiful Trojan prince abducted by Zeus to serve as cupbearer to the gods on Mount Olympus.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ganymede (mythology) canonical | 2 |
| Ganymeda (in some traditions as female cupbearer) | 1 |
| Ganymede (as cupbearer in some myths) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3839697 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ganymede (mythology) Context triple: [1036 Ganymed, namedAfter, Ganymede (mythology)]
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A.
Coeus
Coeus is a Titan from Greek mythology, associated with intelligence and the axis of the heavens, who fought against the Olympian gods.
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B.
Astraeus
Astraeus is a Titan god in Greek mythology associated with dusk, stars, and astrology.
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C.
Asteria
Asteria is a figure in Greek mythology, a Titaness associated with falling stars and nocturnal divination.
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D.
Cretheus
Cretheus is a figure in Greek mythology, a king of Iolcus and ancestor of the hero Jason.
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E.
Philyra
Philyra is an Oceanid nymph in Greek mythology best known as the mother of the centaur Chiron.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ganymede (mythology) Target entity description: Ganymede (mythology) is a divine hero in Greek myth, a beautiful Trojan prince abducted by Zeus to serve as cupbearer to the gods on Mount Olympus.
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A.
Coeus
Coeus is a Titan from Greek mythology, associated with intelligence and the axis of the heavens, who fought against the Olympian gods.
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B.
Astraeus
Astraeus is a Titan god in Greek mythology associated with dusk, stars, and astrology.
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C.
Asteria
Asteria is a figure in Greek mythology, a Titaness associated with falling stars and nocturnal divination.
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D.
Cretheus
Cretheus is a figure in Greek mythology, a king of Iolcus and ancestor of the hero Jason.
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E.
Philyra
Philyra is an Oceanid nymph in Greek mythology best known as the mother of the centaur Chiron.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Trojan prince
ⓘ
divine hero ⓘ figure in Greek mythology ⓘ |
| abductionFormOfZeus | eagle ⓘ |
| abductor | Zeus ⓘ |
| artDepictions |
Classical sculpture
ⓘ
Greek vase painting ⓘ |
| artMotif | abduction by Zeus as an eagle ⓘ |
| associatedConstellation | Aquarius ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
hospitality and serving wine
ⓘ
immortality granted by the gods ⓘ pederastic love in Greek culture ⓘ |
| compensationToFamilyByZeus |
divine horses
ⓘ
golden vine (in some versions) ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Trojan ⓘ |
| father |
Laomedon (in some traditions)
ⓘ
linked to:
Laomedon
Tros ⓘ |
| function | pouring nectar and ambrosia for the gods ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| grantedStatusByZeus |
eternal youth
ⓘ
immortal ⓘ |
| laterCulturalInfluence |
reference point in discussions of Greek homoeroticism
ⓘ
symbol of male beauty in Western art ⓘ |
| lover | Zeus ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Apollodorus' Bibliotheca
ⓘ
Homer's Iliad ⓘ Homeric Hymns (later tradition) ⓘ
linked to:
Homeric Hymns
Pindar's odes ⓘ |
| mother |
Acallaris (in some traditions)
ⓘ
Callirrhoe (in some traditions) ⓘ
linked to:
Callirrhoe
|
| mythology | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| notableAttribute | extraordinary beauty ⓘ |
| origin | Troy ⓘ |
| replacedDeityInRole | Hebe ⓘ |
| representedAs | youth pouring water ⓘ |
| role | cupbearer of the gods ⓘ |
| servedDeities | Olympian gods ⓘ |
| servedLocation | Mount Olympus ⓘ |
| siblings |
Assaracus (in some traditions)
ⓘ
linked to:
Assaracus
Ilus (in some traditions) ⓘ
linked to:
Ilus
|
| symbol |
cup
ⓘ
eagle ⓘ wine jug ⓘ |
| theme |
divine–mortal love
ⓘ
elevation of mortals to Olympus ⓘ |
| worshippedAs | local hero in Troy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ganymede (mythology) Description of subject: Ganymede (mythology) is a divine hero in Greek myth, a beautiful Trojan prince abducted by Zeus to serve as cupbearer to the gods on Mount Olympus.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
asteroid 1036 Ganymed
linked to: Ganymede (mythology)
linked to: Ganymede (mythology)