Multiple choice general knowledge

Who is the friend of Apollo killed by Zephyr?

  1. Ganymede

  2. Hyacinthos

  3. Ourachlos

  4. Orchinedes
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Explanation

In Greek mythology, Hyacinthos was a beautiful youth loved by both Apollo and Zephyr (the west wind). When Zephyr saw Apollo teaching Hyacinthos to throw the discus, he became jealous and blew the discus off course, causing it to strike and kill Hyacinthos. This myth explains the origin of the hyacinth flower, which sprang from his blood.

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