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In Greek mythology, Gemini is associated with the myth of Castor and Pollux, a pair of twins conceived by different fathers. Zeus, who seduced Leda and conceived Pollux while Tyndareus, the king of Sparta and Leda's husband, conceived Castor. When Castor died, because he was a mortal, Pollux begged his father Zeus to give Castor immortality ...
Gemini is dominated by Castor and Pollux, two bright stars that appear relatively very closely together forming an o shape, encouraging the mythological link between the constellation and twinship. The twin above and to the right (as seen from the Northern Hemisphere) is Castor, whose brightest star is α Gem; it is a second-magnitude star and ...
Castor [a] and Pollux [b] (or Polydeuces) [c] are twin half-brothers in Greek and Roman mythology, known together as the Dioscuri or Dioskouroi. [d]Their mother was Leda, but they had different fathers; Castor was the mortal son of Tyndareus, the king of Sparta, while Pollux was the divine son of Zeus, who seduced (or raped) Leda in the guise of a swan. [2]
Twins in mythology. A pair of early 20th-century female ere ibeji twin figures ( Children’s Museum of Indianapolis) Twins appear in the mythologies of many cultures around the world. [1] In some cultures they are seen as ominous, and in others they are seen as auspicious. [2] [3] Twins in mythology are often cast as two halves of the same ...
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In Roman mythology, he was the son of Maia, one of the seven daughtersof the TitanAtlas, and Jupiter.[1] In his earliest forms, he appears to have been related to the Etruscan deityTurms; both gods share characteristics with the Greek godHermes. He is often depicted holding the caduceusin his left hand.
Virgo is one of the three Earth signs, alongside Capricornand Taurus. [6] Origins. [edit] The constellation Virgo has various origins in different mythologies. In most myths, Virgo is depicted as a virgin maiden[7]associated with wheat.[8] In Greekand Roman mythology, Virgo is related to Demeter, the Greek goddess of the harvest, or her ...