INKLINGS Q & A: The Inklings liked to meet on Tuesday mornings at "The Eagle and...

INKLINGS Q & A: The Inklings liked to meet on Tuesday mornings at "The Eagle and Child" pub, which they called the "Bird and Baby." What is the significance of the pub sign?

A: The sign depicts the myth of Ganymede, a beautiful boy carried off to Olympus by one of Jove's eagles to serve as cupbearer to the gods.