The Rape of Ganymede

The Rape of Ganymede, referring to the Greek god Jupiter kidnapping the handsome Ganymede and taking him to Mount Olympus, has been the subject of a number of notable paintings.

These include:


 * Ganymede Abducted by the Eagle (c. 1531–1532), a painting by Antonio da Correggio
 * The Rape of Ganymede (Mazza) (c. 1575), a painting by Damiano Mazza
 * The Rape of Ganymede (Rembrandt) (1635), a painting by Rembrandt
 * The Rape of Ganymede (Rubens) (1638–1639), a painting by Peter Paul Rubens