Hebe

Hebe is the ancient Greek Goddess of youth and cupbearer of Olympus until Her marriage to Heracles when the job was taken over by Ganymede. In addition to her job as cupbearer, she also served as chamber maid, drawing baths for Ares and occasionally tending aphrodite and She was a handmaiden to Hera and helped Her with Her chariot.

Hebe is the daughter of Hera and zeus. She is associated with the Roman Goddess Juventas and is also called Ganymeda.

The name Hebe comes from the Greek word for "youth" or "prime of life". Hebe is usually depicted in a sleeveless dress carrying a pitcher from which she poured ambrosia or standing hand in hand with her husband Heracles. Sometimes she is shown winged.

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