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Red-figure vase painting of Zeus and Ganymedes. The King of the Gods holds his sceptre in his right hand and reaches out for Ganymedes with his left. Ganymedes holds his hoop and elater in his right, turning back to look at Zeus. Both of them are in the nude but Zeus wears a himation cloak draped over his shoulder.

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Red-figure vase painting of Zeus and Ganymedes. The King of the Gods holds his sceptre in his right hand and reaches out for Ganymedes with his left. Ganymedes holds his hoop and elater in his right, turning back to look at Zeus. Both of them are in the nude but Zeus wears a himation cloak draped over his shoulder.
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Erotic Mythology (hire me) 🌹 (aimeemaroux@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 01-Jul-2023 22:29:45 JST Erotic Mythology (hire me) 🌹

It's the Day of Zeus / Jupiter's Day / #Thursday! ⚡
#Zeus pursuing #Ganymedes who is playing with a hoop. Hoops (krikoi), were probably made of bronze, iron, or copper, and were driven with a stick called the "elater". Hoop driving was practiced in the gymnasium and was also used for tumbling & dance with different techniques.
🏛️ Zeus and Ganymedes, red-figure vase painting, National Archaeological Museum #Athens
#DayOfZeus #Ganymede #Mythology #LGBTQhistory @antiquidons @histodons @mythology

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