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| − | '''Ganymede''' was a term sometimes used to refer to passive gay men or youths. It derives from the mythological figure Ganymede (Ancient Greek Γανυμήδης, Ganymēdēs) a Trojan prince whom the god Zeus, in the form of an eagle, carried off to be his cup-bearer on Mount Olympus. | + | [[File:Ganymedes Zeus MET L.1999.10.14.jpg|thumb|Ganymede pouring a drink for Zeus]]'''Ganymede''' was a term sometimes used to refer to passive gay men or youths. It derives from the mythological figure Ganymede (Ancient Greek Γανυμήδης, Ganymēdēs) a Trojan prince whom the god Zeus (Jupiter), in the form of an eagle, carried off to be his cup-bearer on Mount Olympus. |
| − | :"He [ [[Francis Bacon]] ] was a Pederast. His Ganimeds and Favourites tooke Bribes."<ref>Oliver Lawson Dick, ed. ''Aubrey's Brief Lives. Edited from the Original Manuscripts'', 1949, | + | :"He [ [[Francis Bacon (philosopher)]] ] was a Pederast. His Ganimeds and Favourites tooke Bribes."<ref>Oliver Lawson Dick, ed. ''Aubrey's Brief Lives. Edited from the Original Manuscripts'', 1949, article headed "Francis Bacon, Viscount of St. Albans" p. 11.</ref> |
| − | The twelfth-century poet [[Hilarius]] compares William of Anfonia, the "splendour of England", to | + | The twelfth-century poet [[Hilarius]] compares William of Anfonia, the "splendour of England", to Ganymede, writing |
| + | :"Certainly if Jupiter now reigned, ... he would become a bird for you, so that you might be joined with him forever,"<ref name=cassell>"Ganymede" in Randy P Lunčunas Conner and others, ''Cassell's Encyclopedia of queer myth, symbol and spirit'', 1998, ISBN 0-304-70423-7.</ref> | ||
The Elizabethan poet [[Richard Barnefield]] tells in his poem ''The Tears of an affectionate Shepherd sick for Love'' of a shepherd and his beloved Ganimede.<ref name=cassell/> | The Elizabethan poet [[Richard Barnefield]] tells in his poem ''The Tears of an affectionate Shepherd sick for Love'' of a shepherd and his beloved Ganimede.<ref name=cassell/> | ||
| − | In Latin (via Etruscan) the name was rendered as Catamitus, hence the more common term [[Catamite]]. | + | In the 18th century a satirical print of [[Samuel Drybutter]] was printed with the caption "Ganymede". |
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| + | In Latin (via Etruscan) the name was rendered as "Catamitus", hence the more common term [[Catamite]]. | ||
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Ganymede was a term sometimes used to refer to passive gay men or youths. It derives from the mythological figure Ganymede (Ancient Greek Γανυμήδης, Ganymēdēs) a Trojan prince whom the god Zeus (Jupiter), in the form of an eagle, carried off to be his cup-bearer on Mount Olympus.
- "He [ Francis Bacon (philosopher) ] was a Pederast. His Ganimeds and Favourites tooke Bribes."[1]
The twelfth-century poet Hilarius compares William of Anfonia, the "splendour of England", to Ganymede, writing
- "Certainly if Jupiter now reigned, ... he would become a bird for you, so that you might be joined with him forever,"[2]
The Elizabethan poet Richard Barnefield tells in his poem The Tears of an affectionate Shepherd sick for Love of a shepherd and his beloved Ganimede.[2]
In the 18th century a satirical print of Samuel Drybutter was printed with the caption "Ganymede".
In Latin (via Etruscan) the name was rendered as "Catamitus", hence the more common term Catamite.
References
- ↑ Oliver Lawson Dick, ed. Aubrey's Brief Lives. Edited from the Original Manuscripts, 1949, article headed "Francis Bacon, Viscount of St. Albans" p. 11.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Ganymede" in Randy P Lunčunas Conner and others, Cassell's Encyclopedia of queer myth, symbol and spirit, 1998, ISBN 0-304-70423-7.
