The Tales of Hercules, Hebe and Ganymede After the 12 Labors Hebe and Ganymede Hebe was the cup bearer to the gods. Her male counterpart was Ganymede. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. … A pair of pastels on paper; held in ebonised frames. Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded. The usual story is that she resigned her office on becoming the wife of Hercules. Whoever stays with his father, at what time will he be renewed by this pleasing love? Hebe & Ganymede, for ensemble [Phaedimus] on Amazon.com. Ganymede and Hebe ca. 1538–40 (?) Title: Ganymede with Jupiter's Eagle; Ganymede was to take the place of Hebe as the taster of the gods, because she spilled the drink – the nectar – that made the gods immortal. She was given in marriage to Hercules by Hera. She passes a pitcher (in the form of a Greek lekythos) to her successor, the shepherd Ganymede, who already holds her cup. Public Domain. The daughter of Zeus and Hera had previously been her parents’ cupbearer but retired from that position when she married Heracles after his ascent to Olympus. Ganymede was also often shown with a rooster, which was a traditional gift between lovers in parts of Greece. Now it so happens that this position was already filled by Hebe,the daughter of Jupiter and his wife Juno. Read More. HEBE, the daughter of Juno, and goddess of youth, was cup-bearer to the gods. Hebe was the goddess of youth, daughter of Zeus and Hera.She served nectar and ambrosia to the Olympians and later married Heracles, with whom she had two children, Alexiares and Anicetus.Her name comes from the Greek word for youth, and it was believed that she had the ability to restore youth. Here, he represented Hebe, cupbearer to the gods, relinquishing her office. Hebe was usually seen as a companion of Aphrodite. Details. In later stories, it was assumed that Ganymede replaced Hebe in this role. But there is another statement which our countryman Crawford, the sculptor, has adopted in his group of Hebe and Ganymede, now in the Athenæum gallery. Hebe & Ganymede, for ensemble Etched by Andrea Schiavone (Andrea Meldola) Italian. Some say that she gave up her cup-bearing position to Ganymede after she married Herakles; A statue of Hebe can be found on the Temperance Fountain in Tompkins Square Park. Attributed to Johann Heinrich Schröder (1757-1812) Hebe and Ganymede circa1800. Eventually Ganymede won the post, and stayed on also as the favored companion to Jupiter. The German artist, Johann Heinrich Schröder was born in Meining in 1757 and studied at the Academy of Painting and Sculpture in … Once Ganymede arrived at the royal court a competition began between Hebe and Ganymede for the honor of serving the gods. She may have been equated with Pandia. Thorvaldsen modelled the group sculpture in 1817 and it exists in several marble copies. Hebe and Ganymede about 1851; modeled 1842 View Larger Image View Full Catalog Record Below This image is one of over 108,000 from the AMICA Library (formerly The Art Museum Image Consortium Library- The AMICO Library™), a growing online collection of high-quality, digital art images from over 20 museums around the world. What do you fear, Ganymede? Some sources would state that Hebe and Ganymede would work together serving the food and drink of the gods, whilst others would suggest that the male Ganymede usurped the female Hebe. It is said that she left her position when she married Hercules however others say she was dismissed after she fell Hebe though was destined to marry Heracles, upon the hero’s ascension to Mount Olympus, and so Hebe is also thought to have willingly given up her important role. Whoever learns adult joys, 5 : Not on view In Mariette Album, folio 47, bottom center. Hebe to Ganymede. 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