They appear together in two plays by Euripides, Helen and Elektra. Cicero tells the story of how Simonides of Ceos was rebuked by Scopas, his patron, for devoting too much space to praising …

Sep 6, 2022 · Twins born of both immortal gods and mortal men, Castor and Pollux helped the ancient Greeks understand the duality of nature. Read and learn their story.

Jun 10, 2016 · Castor and Pollux (the Dioscuri) are figures from Greek and Roman mythology considered the twin sons of Zeus or Jupiter. Semi-divine figures, the twins were credited with the role …

Castor and Pollux were twin brothers in Greek mythology. Born to Leda, Pollux was a son of Zeus, and hence immortal, and Castor was a son of King Tyndareus, and therefore mortal.

Oct 22, 2024 · Pollux was the son of Zeus, the king of the gods, while Castor was the son of Tyndareus, a mortal king. This difference in parentage made Pollux immortal, while Castor remained mortal. The …

Jan 1, 2025 · Castor and Pollux, the famed Dioscuri, are notable in Greek and Roman mythology for their mixed parentage. Castor was the mortal son of Tyndareus, the Spartan king, while Pollux was …

Oct 29, 2025 · In the heart of Greek mythology stands a pair of figures both mortal and divine, bound by a love that conquered death itself: The Dioscuri, known in Latin as Castor and Pollux and in Greek as …

According to the usual version, Castor was the son of Tyndareus and thus was mortal, while Pollux was the son of Zeus (who famously had approached Leda in the form of a swan).

Both Helen and Clytemnestra would play important roles in the legends surrounding the Trojan War. But the focus of this summary and analysis is, of course, the two boys: Castor and Pollux. What became …

May 20, 2023 · Castor and Pollux (or Polydeuces)—also known as the Dioscuri—were heroic twin brothers from Sparta. They were both sons of Leda, the queen of Sparta, though they had different …