1. Homosexuality worship
Zeus chose Ganymede because "he is so charming". This sentence also tells the most important phenomenon of social weathering in ancient Greece, that is, the mutual admiration between male beauty and male beauty. In the early Mediterranean civilization, there was a unique culture of male beauty worship. Among the oldest ancient Egyptian aristocrats, there is no lack of mutual love and ties between men, which is by far the oldest same-sex couple recognized by the royal authorities.
2. Adult education
Crete civilization is the starting point of ancient Greek civilization, greatly influenced by ancient Egyptian civilization, so the tradition of advocating male beauty in ancient Greek city-states is probably its origin. This tradition appeared in primitive tribes and crete in the early bronze age. When a teenager greets a teenager aged 13 to 20, the tribe will send an adult male to drive him out of the tribe. Teach him the sense of social responsibility and income skills as an adult, teach him how to have a strong and healthy body and conduct sex education until teenagers become real adults.
3. Adult communication
After entering the city-state, Crete began to kidnap adult men, which eventually became a social system. They call this relationship "lovers and relatives". An adult lover chooses his teenagers as his relatives and seduces him with male behaviors and gifts. If the teenager accepts the temptation, he will live with him for two months, socializing, hunting, partying and physical contact.
Zeus's favorite person in Greek mythology is the Crete boy. His name is ironic, and he hopes that the myth can emphasize the legendary beauty. Adult aristocratic men can "cultivate" the love of a free citizen and make him a qualified, attractive and well-educated free citizen.