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Castor and Pollux were the offspring of Leda and the Swan, under which disguise Jupiter had concealed himself. Leda gave birth to an egg, from which sprang the twins. Helen, so famous afterwards as the cause of the Trojan war, was their sister. ... Greek and Roman Mythology > Castor and Pollux...
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In Greek and Roman mythology, Castor and Pollux (known as Polydeuces to the Greeks) were twin brothers who appeared in several prominent myths. The twins were worshiped as gods who helped shipwrecked sailors and who brought favorable winds for those who made sacrifices to them.
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Castor and Pollux (Polyduces), the great twin brethren, were called the Dioscuri, the "sons of Zeus," though Castor is said to be Tyndareus' child and mortal, like his sister Clytemnestra, while Pollux and Helen (the heroine of Troy), are considered Leda's children ... SOURCES:; Jane Smith ; Edith Hamilton's Mythology ;
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In one version of the legend, after Castor was killed by Lynceus, Pollux, in accordance with the classical tradition that one of every set of twins is the son of a god and thus immortal, begged Zeus to allow his brother to share his immortality with him. ... or Castor and Pollux ... (redirected from Pollux (mythology))
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The Gemini or Gemini twins, known in Roman mythology as Castor and Pollux and in Greek as Kastor and Polydeuces, are the twin sons of Leda and the brothers of Helen of Troy and Clytemnestra.
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in classical mythology, twin heroes called the Dioscuri; ...
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AllRefer.com reference and encyclopedia resource provides complete information on Castor and Pollux, Folklore And Mythology. Includes related research links. ... You are here : AllRefer.com > Reference > Encyclopedia > Folklore And Mythology > Castor and Pollux; By Alphabet : Encyclopedia A-Z > C...
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Outlines the myth of Castor and Pollux. ... Castor and Pollux were the offspring of Leda and the swan, under which disguise Jupiter had concealed himself. Leda gave birth to an egg, from which sprang the twins. Helen, so famous afterwards as the cause of the Trojan war, was their sister. ... Purchase books on Mythology...
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