Myth Madness
Myths from around the world with some history on the people and civilizations that told them.
Myth Madness
Castor & Pollux - Divine Twins of Greek Mythology
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Nathan Rutherford
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Season 3
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Episode 27
(57) The great hero twins Castor and Polydeukes (Roman Pollux) were known as the Dioscuri / Dioskouroi ‘ which means Sons of Zeus”. Considered by the ancient Greeks to be two of the greatest heroes, there are surprisingly not a whole lot of stories starring them that survive to today, but there are a few important incidents, which are covered in this episode. Beyond the Dioscuri, Greek mythology features several examples of other hero twins with interesting similarities to the Dioscuri.