Castor and Pollux

Also known as Gemini, Dioscuri, Diskouri brothers, Pollux and Castor, Kastor and Pollux, Tyndaridai

Greek mythical siblings

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Castor and Pollux are twin brothers from Greek mythology, famous for their heroic deeds and their unusual immortality—Pollux was divine while Castor was mortal, yet they remained inseparable. They are among the most recognizable figures in ancient Greek stories and have influenced Western culture through their association with the constellation Gemini and numerous accounts in classical literature.

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Has part: Pollux
Based on: Lugal-Irra and Meslamta-ea
Image: Castor et Polux porcelaine de Sèvres.jpg

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described by source: Pauly–Wissowa
worshipped by: Roman mythology
title: Διὸς κοῦροι
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Castor and Pollux (or Polydeuces) are twin half-brothers in Greek and Roman mythology, known together as the Dioscuri or Dioskouroi.

Their mother was Leda, but they had different fathers; Castor was the mortal son of Tyndareus, the king of Sparta, while Pollux was the divine son of Zeus, who seduced Leda in the guise of a swan. The pair are thus an example of heteropaternal superfecundation. Though accounts of their birth are varied, they are sometimes said to have been born from an egg, along with their twin sisters Helen of Troy and Clytemnestra.

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Castor and Pollux

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