Relief depicting Ganymede and the Eagle at The State Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg

Ambrosia and nectar were believed to be the food of the gods in ancient Greece, and ambrosia is often characterized as a fluid. This Roman relief depicts the story of Ganymede feeding Zeus, disguised as an eagle, ambrosia in a two-handled drinking vessel or kylix. Zeus came to Ganymede as an eagle to carry him away from earth and to live on Mount Olympus, where he made the young man an immortal servant to the gods.   This object is part of Scan The World. Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email [e-mail] to find out how you can help.Scanned : Photogrammetry (Processed using Agisoft PhotoScan)