Origins of Greek Gods and Goddesses (Who Aren't American, British, or Canadian) by VaccaD

Question 12

Not every later divine origin involves Zeus sleeping with women. Described by Homer as "the loveliest born of the race of mortals", WHAT SON of King Tros and a river nymph was swept up to Olympus and rewarded with immortality and eternal youth when Zeus decided to try batting for the other team for a while? He replaced the goddess in Question 7 as cupbearer of the gods. (edited at 11:17 am, January 20, 2016 (EST))

Original question: Not every later divine origin involves Zeus sleeping with women. Described by Homer as "the loveliest born of the race of mortals", WHAT SON of King Tros of Dardania and a river nymph was swept up to Olympus and rewarded with immortality and eternal youth when Zeus decided to try batting for the other team for a while? He replaced the goddess in Question 7 as cupbearer of the gods.

GANYMEDE

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