a cup-bearer depicted c. 460-450 bc
in greek mythology, hêbê, goddess of youth, original cup-bearer greek gods of mount olympus serving them nectar , ambrosia. hêbê daughter of zeus , hera , shown doing cup-bearer duties in homer s iliad:
gods seated near zeus in council, upon golden floor. graciously hebe served them nectar, cups of gold toasted 1 another, looking down toward stronghold of ilion. (homer, iliad 5.1-5)
hêbê’s role of cup bearer ended when married war hero heracles joined hêbê amongst gods , goddesses , started family.
hêbê replaced ganymede.
the roman gods closely related greek mythology goddess of youth juventa being roman counterpart hêbê.
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