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Castor [a] and Pollux [b] (or Polydeuces) [c] are twin half-brothers in Greek and Roman mythology, known together as the Dioscuri or Dioskouroi. [d]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 (or raped) Leda in the guise of a swan. [2]
Twins in mythology. A pair of early 20th-century female ere ibeji twin figures ( Children’s Museum of Indianapolis) Twins appear in the mythologies of many cultures around the world. [ 1] In some cultures they are seen as ominous, and in others they are seen as auspicious. [ 2][ 3] Twins in mythology are often cast as two halves of the same ...
Gemini ( ♊︎) ( / ˈdʒɛmɪnaɪ / JEM-in-eye [ 2] Greek: Δίδυμοι, romanized : Dídymoi, Latin for "twins") is the third astrological sign in the zodiac. Under the tropical zodiac, the sun transits this sign between about May 21 to June 21. [ 3] Gemini is represented by the twins, Castor and Pollux, [ 4] known as the Dioscuri in Greek ...
It's prime time for lobster eating, so I don't think you'll find many specials. Also, as MainerOnTheGo said, you definitely won't find twin 2-pounders on special. Mainer: You may be surprised to hear that the soft-shells are already in. I saw them offered for $4.99/pound at a couple of places in Portland.
Hello, There are two "Pollux": One is the mountain near Zermatt, the other is the hotel in Zermatt. People who have been to the hotel post their comments on the mountain page. The link to the web site is also wrong. When you go to the...
from. $332.90. per group (up to 6) Private Mt. Gornergrat and Zermatt Tour. from. $621.02. per adult (price varies by group size) Matterhorn Paragliding flight in Zermatt (20-25min) Recommended.
Castor is the second-brightest object in the zodiac constellation of Gemini. It has the Bayer designation α Geminorum, which is Latinised to Alpha Geminorum and abbreviated Alpha Gem or α Gem. With an apparent visual magnitude of 1.58, it is one of the brightest stars in the night sky. Castor appears singular to the naked eye, but it is ...
One of the most obvious examples is the recurrent depiction of twins such as the Indic Asvins "horsemen," the Greek horsemen Castor and Pollux, the legendary Anglo-Saxon settlers Horsa and Hengist [...] or the Irish twins of Macha, born after she had completed a horse race. All of these attest the existence of Indo-European divine twins ...