PERSONALITY: Ganymede was the prince of Troy, famous for his beauty. He was reputed for the way he shone and he was already known in neighboring countries. Despite his looks, the prince cared a lot about his country and people. He understood the needs of his people and he would listen to them. He was a determined man and wanted nothing but the best for his people. However he was quite clumsy, but that didn't stop him from being concerned. Ganymede wouldn't give up on them. He prayed to the Gods, asking for protection and to bless him and his people. The prince truly believed that he was adored by the Gods and sought for their aid. Little did he know, that the Gods would betray him afterward. Later on, he believed that he was a fool for trusting his country to them.
Ganymede had heard from his brother that the Gods would steal him away, due to his charm. The young prince couldn't believe it, eyes widening as he listened to his brother talk. He had lived the majority of his life, relying on the Gods and their benevolence. Soon, the prince understood his position, he would be offered to the Gods as a sacrifice. The people of his country had no choice, the Gods had decided his fate. At Ganymede's coming-of-age ceremony, Apollo swiftly stole the young prince away from his family. The image of wrath was burned into his mind, when Apollo let him take a gander at his brother before leaving the place he loved.
He arrived at Zeus' garden, which had been created for the sole purpose of being aesthetically pleasing to the eye for Ganymede. The flowerbed stretched across the terrain, there was no true end or beginning. Ganymede was destined to rot alone there, together with the flowers. Apollo had given him the gift of immortality, along with a sky covered with stars. Ganymede was far from interested in the garden, the only goal he truly had, was to escape from his place and end it all. He desperately yearned for an end. No such thing would ever happen, since there was no escape from Zeus' place.
The first days, Ganymede referred to Apollo as a demon, who needed to be murdered. He assumed that Apollo was a liar, because he had told him he couldn't escape the place. The prince strongly believed that the actual Lord Apollo wouldn't do this to him. Ganymede was shocked and soon realized that there was no exit. Apollo was correct, but he didn't want to acknowledge that. He searched the entire domain for an exit to this madness. He saw that the sun didn't rise and the stars didn't move. The prince didn't understand where he was. It must've been trickery. For a long time, Ganymede doubted Apollo's words, he longed for the truth. Apollo simply replied that there was no truth, much to Ganymede's dissatisfaction.
The next realization was that he was unable to die. Apollo had stabbed him in the chest, however nothing happened. Ganymede felt pain when Apollo had attempted to murder him, but that was all. He returned to the place he was caged in. Ganymede started to stab himself as well, in order to kill time. Apollo mocked the prince for his idiocy, the prince could care less. Killing time had become more important to him than the fear of pain or death. Ganymede no longer feared death, he yearned for it all to come to an end. He missed his brothers dearly and was proud of the way they fought without fear of death. He too, wanted to become like that. As he kept dying and returning back to where he was, his fear of death completely vanished. He had come to terms that death was no longer something to be afraid of. He was ready to die.
Ganymede was ashamed of himself and his actions. He hated himself more, every time he tried to commit suicide. He had made himself prone to anguishing over his thoughts. Although he was unable to escape according to Apollo, Ganymede continuously questioned him about the place and the Gods themselves. He knew he couldn't escape the place, but he still wanted to know about the Gods who he he had believed in. He was under the impression that Gods knew everything about this world, including the truth and lies of it. This impression ended when Apollo told him that Gods do not know everything yet.
The prince no longer feared the Gods until one peculiar moment. When Zeus had arrived, Ganymede was thoroughly afraid as his arrival felt like an earthquake. Never had he felt such an indescribable feeling. The God who had descended to visit him, was his master and capturer. Zeus was the only God whom Ganymede would not insult. Zeus never angered him, not even later on. He had insulted Apollo several times, belittling him. The presence of Apollo angered Ganymede, he had no intention to be courteous to him. Ganymede was easily angered, it did not take two words to anger the Trojan prince. He would quickly shout insults to those who did not respect him. He sulked daily like a child, he was never impressed by Apollo's words or actions.
When he met Hades, a spark of hope returned to him. Hades was in charge of the depths below the earth, the domain where light wouldn't touch. He told him that every domain beneath, belonged to him. Alas, Hades was not eager to help him and let him escape the Garden to rot below. Ganymede felt toyed with, by both Apollo and Hades. He was being dead serious each time he asked a question to them, but they continued to poke fun of him. The Gods riled him up until no end, only to disappoint him. He was made into a playtoy, a cheap pet kept in a garden. He was referred to as an object to overthrow Zeus, which had been Apollo and Hades their plan all along.
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Ganymede had heard from his brother that the Gods would steal him away, due to his charm. The young prince couldn't believe it, eyes widening as he listened to his brother talk. He had lived the majority of his life, relying on the Gods and their benevolence. Soon, the prince understood his position, he would be offered to the Gods as a sacrifice. The people of his country had no choice, the Gods had decided his fate. At Ganymede's coming-of-age ceremony, Apollo swiftly stole the young prince away from his family. The image of wrath was burned into his mind, when Apollo let him take a gander at his brother before leaving the place he loved.
He arrived at Zeus' garden, which had been created for the sole purpose of being aesthetically pleasing to the eye for Ganymede. The flowerbed stretched across the terrain, there was no true end or beginning. Ganymede was destined to rot alone there, together with the flowers. Apollo had given him the gift of immortality, along with a sky covered with stars. Ganymede was far from interested in the garden, the only goal he truly had, was to escape from his place and end it all. He desperately yearned for an end. No such thing would ever happen, since there was no escape from Zeus' place.
The first days, Ganymede referred to Apollo as a demon, who needed to be murdered. He assumed that Apollo was a liar, because he had told him he couldn't escape the place. The prince strongly believed that the actual Lord Apollo wouldn't do this to him. Ganymede was shocked and soon realized that there was no exit. Apollo was correct, but he didn't want to acknowledge that. He searched the entire domain for an exit to this madness. He saw that the sun didn't rise and the stars didn't move. The prince didn't understand where he was. It must've been trickery. For a long time, Ganymede doubted Apollo's words, he longed for the truth. Apollo simply replied that there was no truth, much to Ganymede's dissatisfaction.
The next realization was that he was unable to die. Apollo had stabbed him in the chest, however nothing happened. Ganymede felt pain when Apollo had attempted to murder him, but that was all. He returned to the place he was caged in. Ganymede started to stab himself as well, in order to kill time. Apollo mocked the prince for his idiocy, the prince could care less. Killing time had become more important to him than the fear of pain or death. Ganymede no longer feared death, he yearned for it all to come to an end. He missed his brothers dearly and was proud of the way they fought without fear of death. He too, wanted to become like that. As he kept dying and returning back to where he was, his fear of death completely vanished. He had come to terms that death was no longer something to be afraid of. He was ready to die.
Ganymede was ashamed of himself and his actions. He hated himself more, every time he tried to commit suicide. He had made himself prone to anguishing over his thoughts. Although he was unable to escape according to Apollo, Ganymede continuously questioned him about the place and the Gods themselves. He knew he couldn't escape the place, but he still wanted to know about the Gods who he he had believed in. He was under the impression that Gods knew everything about this world, including the truth and lies of it. This impression ended when Apollo told him that Gods do not know everything yet.
The prince no longer feared the Gods until one peculiar moment. When Zeus had arrived, Ganymede was thoroughly afraid as his arrival felt like an earthquake. Never had he felt such an indescribable feeling. The God who had descended to visit him, was his master and capturer. Zeus was the only God whom Ganymede would not insult. Zeus never angered him, not even later on. He had insulted Apollo several times, belittling him. The presence of Apollo angered Ganymede, he had no intention to be courteous to him. Ganymede was easily angered, it did not take two words to anger the Trojan prince. He would quickly shout insults to those who did not respect him. He sulked daily like a child, he was never impressed by Apollo's words or actions.
When he met Hades, a spark of hope returned to him. Hades was in charge of the depths below the earth, the domain where light wouldn't touch. He told him that every domain beneath, belonged to him. Alas, Hades was not eager to help him and let him escape the Garden to rot below. Ganymede felt toyed with, by both Apollo and Hades. He was being dead serious each time he asked a question to them, but they continued to poke fun of him. The Gods riled him up until no end, only to disappoint him. He was made into a playtoy, a cheap pet kept in a garden. He was referred to as an object to overthrow Zeus, which had been Apollo and Hades their plan all along.