Ganymede

/ˈɡænɪmiːd/ noun

The largest moon of Jupiter, named after a figure in Greek mythology; the third-largest moon in the entire solar system.

Named after Ganymede from Greek mythology, a beautiful young Trojan prince. Italian astronomer Galileo discovered the moon in 1610 and named it after the mythological figure, following a tradition of naming Jupiter's moons after Jupiter's lovers.

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