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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]
Clytemnestra was the daughter of Tyndareus and Leda, the King and Queen of Sparta, making her a Spartan Princess. According to the myth, Zeus appeared to Leda in the form of a swan, seducing and impregnating her. Leda produced four offspring from two eggs: Castor and Clytemnestra from one egg, and Helen and Polydeuces (Pollux) from the other.
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 ...
Leda and the Swan, ancient fresco from Pompeii. In Greek mythology, Leda ( / ˈliːdə, ˈleɪ -/; Ancient Greek: Λήδα [lɛ́ːdaː]) was an Aetolian princess who became a Spartan queen. According to Ovid, she was famed for her beautiful black hair and snowy skin. [ 1] Her myth gave rise to the popular motif in Renaissance and later art of ...
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Founded. 495 BC. The Temple of Castor and Pollux ( Italian: Tempio dei Dioscuri) is an ancient temple in the Roman Forum, Rome, Central Italy. [ 1 ] It was originally built in gratitude for victory at the Battle of Lake Regillus (495 BC). Castor and Pollux (Greek Polydeuces) were the Dioscuri, the "twins" of Gemini, the twin sons of Zeus ...
Victor Montalvo, or "B-Boy Victor," already the highest-ranked American male in the sport of breaking, accomplished a new feat last week, becoming the first U.S. athlete to win a medal in Olympic ...
Sam Brock and David K. Li. Updated August 1, 2024 at 12:27 PM. PARIS — Casey Kaufhold, the world’s No. 1 archer, was knocked out in a shocking round-of-32 upset by Lei Chien-ying of Chinese ...