Mount Ida (Troad)
Another famous myth associated with Mount Ida involves the abduction of Ganymede, a beautiful Trojan prince.
According to the myth, Zeus, captivated by Ganymede's beauty, transformed into an eagle and abducted him from Mount Ida to serve as his cupbearer on Mount Olympus.
Ganymede’s abduction is often depicted in ancient art and is one of the many stories that emphasize Mount Ida’s connection to the divine and the intertwining of mortal and godly realms.
Its association with key myths, such as the Judgement of Paris and the abduction of Ganymede, has made it a symbol of the intersection between the human and divine, fate, and the consequences of mortal choices.
The forbidden fruit
It was usually served by Hebe, the goddess of youth, or Ganymede, a mortal youth who was granted immortality and made a cupbearer by Zeus.
Jupiter
The four largest moons—Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto—were discovered by Galileo Galilei in 1610 and are known as the Galilean moons.
Ganymede is the largest moon in the solar system, even bigger than the planet Mercury.