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also known as The Rape of Ganymede.

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[-] badbytes@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Crazy art style. Damn babies were so ugly back in the day.

[-] Epicurus0319@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 year ago

Yeah, they didn’t have formula and special foods for them then

[-] lobut@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago

"Ganymede was a beautiful Trojan prince who caught the eye of Zeus. Zeus sent His eagle down to bring Ganymede to Olympus to be His cup-bearer." – an excerpt from the Hellenic Temple of Apollon, Zeus, and Pan[1]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rape_of_Ganymede_(Mazza)

[-] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

"Cup bearer"

[-] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

It's kinda cool, but kinda disturbing that Ganymede is urinating.

[-] novibe@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I guess we just gotta be thankful he’s not shitting as well?

this post was submitted on 10 Oct 2023
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