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
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