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    Castor and Pollux were twins born from a single egg, Castor was mortal while Pollux was immortal. The twins were always seen together, even at war. My sister and I are similar to Castor and Pollux because we spend any time that we get with each other. From anywhere in school to at home, we sit next to each other and we stay in our room together. I considered her to be both my best friend and sister. In one variation of the myth, the twin’s herd of cattle was taken by their cousins. Upon stealing

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    is made of oil paint and was made by using a brush to paint the oil onto the canvas. The story being told here is about the Greek myth of two twin brothers named Pollux and Castor who kidnapped and married the daughters of King Leucippus. Two recognizable images are Castor, who is dressed in garb common for a horse tamer, while Pollux is completely nude. In the image, it is clear that the two daughters are being taken away against their will by the two men with their horses. The exact location of

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    (jem-in-eye) Constellation Pollux and Castor are the two brightest stars in the Gemini constellation. In greek mythology they were the sons of Zeus and Queen Leda. Pollux was immortal and Castor was mortal. Because they both knew Cator was going to die they had such a good time together all their lives. When Castor ended up dying, Pollux was so upset that he asked Zeus to make him mortal so that he could visit Castor in the underworld. Zeus said no but Pollux snuck into the underworld to visit

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    In Peter Paul Rubens's The Rape of the Daughters of Leuppicus, he captures the story of two brothers, the mortal Castor and the immortal Pollux, who kidnap the sisters Phoebe and Hilaeira who are the daughters of Leucippus. Castor, the horse-tamer, is recognizable from his armor while Pollux is recognizable from his bare and free upper body. They are also distinguished by their horses. Castor's is well-behaved and supported by a putto with black wings while Pollux's horse is rearing with an unrecognizable

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    locate, it's located in the second quadrant of the Northern Hemisphere and it's the 30th largest constellation to occupy the sky. Two of the brightest stars in this constellation would be Castor and Pollux, the twins. The myth between the two twins are neither Greek nor Roman. In most versions, Pollux (also known as Polydeuces) was immortal and Castor and mortal. Even though the twins had the same mother they did not have the same father. Castor's father was Tyndarus, King of Sparta and Pollux's

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    great deal of sub-textual information. The following is an analysis of two of the more significant allusions. The youngest member of the trio of thieves that steal from the Luries and rape Lucy is named Pollux. This is likely an allusion to the Greek myth, Castor and Pollux. Castor and Pollux are half-brothers. Their myth involves in part the kidnapping and rape of the Leucippides, Phoebe and Hilaeira, who become pregnant as a result of the rapes. This aspect of the myth is very similar to the

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    all of the gods except Artemis. Enraged, Artemis sends a giant boar to ravage the fields of Calydon. According to the Iliad, Oeneus calls on his son Meleager to organize a hunting party (which includes, interestingly, the twin warriors Castor and Pollux, Meleager's cousins). The boar is killed and the meat divided. However, Meleager's uncles are offended that he has given a greater portion to the huntress Atalanta, and after further combat Meleager kills them, which incites his own mother to curse

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    Script: Leda She is the mother of famous twin star, Pollux and Castor. Also, she bore Helen, the most beautiful mortal on Earth causing the great Trojan War. Leda appeared in one of Zeus’s affair, which the story is named “Leda and the swan”. The swan In this story the swan was the disguise of Zeus who was obsessed by his own passionate love for Leda. The reason of transforming is possibly to hide himself from his jealousy wife, Hera who often obstructed his affairs. The story of Leda and the swan

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    favorite would be Gemini, The Twins. This constellation happens to be my favorite because not only is it my Zodiac sign, but I also find the Greek legend to be intriguing. The name Gemini means "The Twins" in Latin, the two twins being Castor and Pollux. Also, as mentioned before, Gemini is one of the twelve Zodiac signs. This sign was cataloged by the Greek Muggle Astronomer Ptolemy in the 2nd century. Furthermore, Gemini is the 30th largest constellation and lies in the 2nd quadrant of the northern

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    are affectionate, generous, and kind to the suffering. They have energy and money and are like toddlers, the want to be the center of attention and they throw a fit when they don't get What they want. Gemini are based on the story of Castor and Pollux of mythology. Their mother was Leda and their fathers were different. Castor's father is Tyndarus,

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