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Catamite
Jupiter and Catamitus (Latin names for Zeus and Ganymede) fresco
Anton Raphael Mengs 1758-59
What reward did Catamitus receive for his service? IMMORTALITY Jupiter set Catamitus’ image among the stars as the constellation Aquarius, the water carrier. Aquarius was originally the Egyptian god over the Nile. The Egyptian god poured water not wine from a flagon.
Posted on February 17, 2012 with 6 notes
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God, Latin names mess with me. I was like, that’s not Catamitus, whoever that is, that’s clearly Ganymede. Then I was...
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