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[–] shadowspirit@lemmy.world 62 points 1 year ago

This feels like one of those "I'm so stoned" and TIL posts. Speaking of...

[–] RooPappy@kbin.social 55 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Ganymede was a prince. He never boned Jupiter (or Zeus) as far as I know.

[–] Affidavit@aussie.zone 64 points 1 year ago

Someone's been reading the sanitised version of the story.

[–] 768@sh.itjust.works 30 points 1 year ago (2 children)

He was his cupbearer though.

[–] Zoboomafoo@lemmy.world 39 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] imaqtpie@sh.itjust.works 34 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Can confirm. TIL that ancient Athenians were homophobic about Cretans though 😂. Damn Cretans trying to turn Greece gay.

[–] Hupf@feddit.de 11 points 1 year ago

Those cretins at it again!

[–] Napain@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 year ago

You mean to say someone made that up !?!??!

[–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 22 points 1 year ago

Cuppin Zeus bawlz

[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

Which ultra PG rated version did you read?

[–] Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone 51 points 1 year ago (2 children)

That's what happens when you get a bunch of super smart people in a room

[–] nucleative@lemmy.world 29 points 1 year ago

It's like a Futurama joke that flies over most people's heads

[–] Rodeo@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 year ago

This is what happens when people have a basic knowledge of history and basic background knowledge of their field of expertise.

That's not to minimize their intelligence and competence; that's to say that it is expected that astronomers would know the names and histories of major nearby celestial bodies.

[–] TerminalEncounter@hexbear.net 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Uranus' moons are named after Shakespeare characters which I always think is kinda fun!

[–] Affidavit@aussie.zone 6 points 1 year ago

Inb4 they all die a tragic but poetic death

[–] buh@hexbear.net 4 points 1 year ago