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Dioscuri
Dioscuri in Greek and Roman mythology the twins Castor and Pollux, born to Leda after her seduction by Zeus, and brothers of Helen. Castor was mortal, but Pollux was immortal; at Pollux's request they shared his immortality between them, spending half their time below the earth in Hades and the other half on Olympus. They are often identified with the constellation Gemini.
The name comes from Greek Dioskouroi ‘sons of Zeus’. |
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Dioscuri." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Dioscuri." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Dioscuri.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Dioscuri." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Dioscuri.html |
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Dioscuri [Gk., sons of Zeus]. In classical mythology the name given to Castor and Pollux (or Polydeuces) when spoken of as a team. The ancient historian Diodorus Siculus (1st cent. BC) remarks that the Dioscuri were the gods most worshipped by the Celts in the west of Gaul. An altar found at Paris portrays them amidst Celtic figures.
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JAMES MacKILLOP. "Dioscuri." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JAMES MacKILLOP. "Dioscuri." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O70-Dioscuri.html JAMES MacKILLOP. "Dioscuri." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O70-Dioscuri.html |
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Dioscuri Castor and Pollux, AV, REB; the Twin Brothers, NRSV; the Twins, NJB (Acts 28: 11); the figurehead of the ship which took Paul to Rome. There were temples to the Dioscuri in Athens and in Rome, and they were held to be the protectors of travellers, especially on the seas.
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W. R. F. BROWNING. "Dioscuri." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. W. R. F. BROWNING. "Dioscuri." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-Dioscuri.html W. R. F. BROWNING. "Dioscuri." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-Dioscuri.html |
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Dioscuri
Dioscuri see Castor and Pollux . |
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"Dioscuri." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Dioscuri." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-Dioscuri.html "Dioscuri." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-Dioscuri.html |
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