Ganymede/Film

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Ganymede
Biographical information
Alias	Prince of Troy (formerly) Cupbearer of the Gods God of Homosexual Love and Desire
Family	Tros (father) Callirhoe (mother) Ilos and Assarakos (brothers) Kleopatra (sister) Laomedon (nephew) Dardanos (paternal great-grandfather)
Affiliation	Troy (formerly) Olympians
Residence	Troy (formerly) Olympus
Item	Chalice
Status	Mortal (formerly) Immortal
Physical description
Eye	Brown
Hair	Black
Species	Legacy (formerly) God
Behind the scenes
Appearances	Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
Actor	Richard Yearwood

“	Oh, hey there. This is Ganymede, cupbearer to Zeus. And when I'm out buying wine for the Lord of the Skies, I always remember to buckle up.	”
–Ganymede, in Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters

Ganymede was a prince of Troy, son of King Tros and Queen Callirrhoe. He was a very attractive legacy, which led Zeus to abduct him in the form of an eagle, to serve as cupbearer to the gods.

History

Ganymede was once a prince of Troy. He was the son of Tros, the first king of Troy, and Callirrhoe, daughter of the river god Scamander. Ganymede was on Mount Ida one day, tending to a flock of sheep, when he was spotted by the god Zeus. Zeus, lusting for the boy, transformed into an eagle and swooped down to Earth; he then took Ganymede and carried him up to Mount Olympus. Once there, Zeus granted the handsome youth immortality, making him his cup bearer and eromenos.

Zeus later gave Tros a team of divine horses as compensation for kidnapping the king's son.

Percy Jackson (film series)

Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters

A prerecorded message by Ganymede plays in the Gray Sisters' Taxi reminding passengers to buckle up as Percy, Annabeth, Grover, and Tyson travel via it to Florida.

Appearance

Ganymede resembles a man of African American descent with short black hair and a goatee. He wears traditional Greek clothing, gold sunglasses, a golden reef on his head and gold jewelry.

Abilities

He presumably possesses the standard powers of a god.

• Amokinesis (limited): As the God of Homosexual Love and Desire, Ganymede has absolute control and divine authority over love, passion, and desire, though not as much as Aphrodite or Eros/Cupid, since his powers are only limited to same-sex romance.
  • Sexuality Manipulation: As the God of Homosexual Love and Desire, he is able to make anyone fall in love with the same gender.