This myth, however, is denounced by Plato in his Laws as having been made up to justify purely sensual practices: And we are unanimous in accusing the Cretans of fabricating the story of Ganymede: because they believed that their laws had come from Zeus, they have also attached this story to the god, thinking that they could reap the fruit of this pleasure and say that they were following the god's example.
Akan tetapi, mitos ini dikecam oleh Plato dalam Hukumnya sebagai hal yang murni dibuat sensual: "Dan kami sepakat dalam menuduh bangsa Kreta mengarang kisah Ganymede: karena mereka percaya bahwa hukum mereka datang dari Zeus, mereka juga menyatakan bahwa cerita ini berasal dari para dewa, berpikir bahwa mereka bisa memetik buah dari kesenangan ini dan mengatakan bahwa mereka mengikuti contoh dewa.