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Castor and Pollux

Castor and Pollux (or Polydeuces) are twin half-brothers in Greek and Roman mythology, known together as the Dioscuri or Dioskouroi.

Mythology, Shrines and rites & Italy and the Roman Empire

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Etruscan
Kastur and Pultuce
Festivals
Anakeia or Anakeion · Feast of the Dioskouroi (July 15)
Gender
Male
Major cult center
Anakeion
Mount
Horses
Other names
Anakes · Anaktes · Dioskouroi (Latin, Dioscuri) · Gemini · Castores

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Birth

Classical sources

Mythology

Iconography

Shrines and rites

Argos

City of Dioscurias

Island of Dioscuri

Ahenobarbus/Aenobarbus

Indo-European analogues

Etruscan Kastur and Pultuce

Italy and the Roman Empire

Gallery

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Castor and Pollux

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Edges187
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Castor and Pollux

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related to Christianization · 40
Castor and Pollux → Aramaic, Boanerges, Castor, Castores, CE, Christian, Christian Dioscurism, Christianity, Damian, Dennis MacDonald, Dioskouroi, Eleusippus, Even, Gelasius, Gospel, Greek, In, James, John, Lazarus
related to Birth · 29
Castor and Pollux → Achaeans, Castor, Cypria, Dioscuri, Epic, Helen, Hesiodic Catalogue, Homeric Odyssey, In, In Homer's Iliad, Lacedaemon, Leda, One, Philonoe, Phoebe, Pindar's Nemean Odes, Pollux, Spartan, The, Their
related to Italy and the Roman Empire · 29
Castor and Pollux → According, An, Aulus Postumius Albus Regillensis, Battle, BCE, Castor, Castorei Podlouqueique, Dioskouroi, From, Greek, Greeks, Italy, Lake Regillus, Latin, Lavinium, Locrian, Magna Graecia, Pollux, Roman, Roman Forum
related to Leucippides, Lynceus, and death · 23
Castor and Pollux → After, Anogon, Aphareus, Arcadia, As, Both, Castor, Dioscuri, Hilaeira, Idas, Leucippides, Leucippus, Lynceus, Messenia, Mnesileos, Phoebe, Pollux, Sparta, The, They
see also · 23
Castor and Pollux → Alexiares, Ambulia, Ancient Roman, Anicetus, Athena, Buddhist, Castor, CastorDivine, DioscuriTwins, GeminiNio, Hebe/Juventas, Heracles/Hercules, Hindu, Japanese, Lithuanian, Meslamta-ea, Mesopotamian, Mezu, Mount Olympus, PolluxAšvieniai
related to Classical sources · 22
Castor and Pollux → Alcaeus, Ancient Greek, Castor, Elektra, Euripides, Helen, Herakles, Hesiod, Homer, Homeric Hymn, Iliad, In, In Pindar, Leda, Odyssey, Pollux, The, The Dioscuri, Theseus, They
related to Gallery · 19
Castor and Pollux → Amor, Attic, BCE, Byzantine, Castor, CE, Dioscuri, Dioskouroi, Dutch, Etruscan, Greco-Roman, Helen, Hera, Limestone, Pollux, Roman Egypt, Sassanian, The, Zeus
related to Iconography · 15
Castor and Pollux → Argo, Argonauts, Castor, Delphi, Doric, Greek, Helen, Hilaeira, Idas, Leda, On, Phoebe, Pollux, The Pseudo-Oppian, They
Other names · 8
Castor and Pollux → Anakes, Anaktes, Castores, Dioskouroi (Latin, Dioscuri), Gemini, Polydeuces (Latin, Pollux), The Two Gods, Tyndarids
related to External links · 5
Castor and Pollux → Castor, Database, Dioscuri, Pollux, The Warburg Institute Iconographic

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pollux castor dioscuri zeus twins dioskouroi helen sparta also two greek tyndareus idas gods ancient lynceus roman twin gemini associated

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Castor and PolluxEtruscanKastur and Pultuce1.00infobox
Castor and PolluxFestivalsAnakeia or Anakeion1.00infobox
Castor and PolluxFestivalsFeast of the Dioskouroi (July 15)1.00infobox
Castor and PolluxGenderMale1.00infobox
Castor and PolluxMajor cult centerAnakeion1.00infobox
Castor and PolluxMountHorses1.00infobox
Castor and PolluxOther namesAnakes1.00infobox
Castor and PolluxOther namesAnaktes1.00infobox
Castor and PolluxOther namesDioskouroi (Latin, Dioscuri)1.00infobox
Castor and PolluxOther namesGemini1.00infobox
Castor and PolluxOther namesCastores1.00infobox
Castor and PolluxOther namesTyndarids1.00infobox
Castor and PolluxOther namesPolydeuces (Latin, Pollux)1.00infobox
Castor and PolluxOther namesThe Two Gods1.00infobox
Castor and PolluxParentsLeda (mother)1.00infobox
Castor and PolluxParentsTyndareus (father of Castor)1.00infobox
Castor and PolluxParentsZeus–Jupiter (father of Pollux)1.00infobox
Castor and PolluxSiblingsTimandra, Phoebe, Philonoe, Helen of Troy and Clytemnestra1.00infobox

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