DIOSCURI


Meaning of DIOSCURI in English

n.

or Castor and Pollux

(from Greek dioskouroi , "sons of Zeus") Twin gods of ancient Greece and Rome.

They aided shipwrecked sailors and accepted sacrifices for favorable winds. Castor was mortal and Pollux was immortal; when Castor was killed, Pollux disowned his immortality to join his brother. Zeus later changed them into the constellation Gemini . They were believed to have aided the Romans in an important battle early in their history, and a temple in their honour was built in the Roman Forum.

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