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title: Zeus carrying Ganymede
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13543/zeus-carrying-ganymede/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Zeus carrying Ganymede

_Authored by [Carole Raddato](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/FollowingHadrian/)_

## Image File

[![Zeus carrying Ganymede](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13543.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13543.jpg)

## Image Caption

Terracotta group of [Zeus](https://www.worldhistory.org/zeus/) carrying [Ganymede](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ganymede/) from [Troy](https://www.worldhistory.org/troy/) to Olympus. Corinthian workshop, beginning of 5th century BCE. [Olympia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Olympia/) Archaeological Museum, [Greece](https://www.worldhistory.org/greece/).

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## About the Author

Carole maintains the popular ancient history photo-blog Following Hadrian, where she travels the ancient world in the footsteps of Emperor Hadrian.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Raddato, C. (2021, March 04). Zeus carrying Ganymede. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13543/zeus-carrying-ganymede/>
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "Zeus carrying Ganymede." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 04, 2021. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13543/zeus-carrying-ganymede/>.
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "Zeus carrying Ganymede." *World History Encyclopedia*, 04 Mar 2021, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13543/zeus-carrying-ganymede/>.

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