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The Birds of Ganymede, eagles. Ganymede is represented as sitting on an eagle, or attended by that bird. And wantonly to hatch the birds of Ganymede. Drayton: Polyolbion, iv. (1612). Ganymede is the constellation Aquarius. Garagantua, a giant, who swallowed five pilgrims with their staves in a salad.The History of Garagantua (1594). (See Gargantua.) You must borrow me Garagantuas mouth before I can utter so long a word.Shakespeare: As You Like It, act iii. sc. 2 (1600). |
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