Castor and Pollux Essays

and, as previously mentioned is known in Latin as The Twins. The two brightest stars in this constellation are known as Pollux and Castor respectively. This may largely be based off the myths large acceptance of Pollux being the immortal twin of the pair. (More information on which will be outlined below.) The Gemini constellation is said to represent the twins Castor and Pollux in popular Greek mythology. There is much debate surrounding the Twins’ parentage, but it is largely accepted that their

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the mythical twins Castor and Polydeuces. The name Polydeuces, is Pollux in Latin and is also known as Dioscuri. The Gemini constellation occupies an area of 514 square degrees and contains four stars with known planets. The constellation is best visible at 9 p.m. in the month of February. The two brightest stars in Gemini are alpha

Twin brothers Castor and Pollux were inseparable. They both had the same mother but Pollux was immortal because he was son of Zeus, the king of gods. Castor was not. He was son of a mortal. When Castor died, Pollux begged his father to let him be mortal as well, that way he can die alongside his brother. Zeus did not want his son to die so he made a deal. He will bring Pollux to life as long as Castor agrees to share his brothers mortality. While one brother

Stargazing 101: Gemini, the Twins It’s exciting to see many of these stories start to intertwine! The Gemini brothers, as I mention later on, have been involved in many adventures throughout Greek mythology. They rescued their sister, Helen of Troy, the first time she was abducted (a separate abduction from the Trojan War.) I’m also really enjoying these cover images by Sidney Hall. (http://www.art.com/gallery/id--a26639/sidney-hall-posters.htm?ui=BF3DD3B8902D431F921A3ADFA7CCC1E4) The Mythology

putative father was Tyndareus. A twin sister of Clytemnestra, she also had the twin brothers Castor and Pollux, also known as the Dioscuri. She was considered to be the most beautiful woman in the known world. Initially she was abducted by the hero Theseus, who left her in the protection of his mother Aethra while he was away adventuring. During that time, Athens was invaded by the Spartan army led by Castor and Pollux, taking Helen back and capturing Aethra instead. Later, a number of suitors tried to win

My favourite constellation is a pair of stars identified in the ancient world by the Nords, who named them the Eyes of Thjazi. This constellation is perhaps better known in modern times as Gemini, the Twins of the Zodiac, combining the stars Castor and Pollux. These two stars are matched in brightness and sit side by side, which is why they resemble a pair of eyes, and reach their peak in the sky in January. For this reason, they are associated with the winter goddess Skadi in the Nordic tradition

Pan was said to be the source of noise made in the forest that caused people to have fear and this is where the word “panic” is derived from. Perhaps, the most popular myth about the divine beings that dwelled on earth was a pair of brothers, Castor and Pollux. The duo was one of the more powerful being because they did not just dwell on earth, but also in heaven and considered more apart of the Olympian gods in terms of worship. The brothers were credited for protecting sailors and known for never

• The Underworld o Ruled by Hades and Persephone o The dead go here o The Erinyes punish evildoers • The Lesser Gods of Earth o Pan (the Chief) o Silenus o Castor and Pollux (brothers) o Aeolus (King of the Winds) o Chief Winds: • Boreas (North Wind) • Zephyr (West Wind) • Notus (South Wind) • Eurus (East Wind) o Beings (not divine or human): • Centaurs • Gorgons • The Graiae • Sirens • The Romans took most of Greek mythology P1- Ch. 2 (The Two Great Gods of Earth) • Demeter (Goddess of the

Regardless of Rome's terrific progress and development in the world, the old Latin aristocracy troubled all of the Etruscan kings. A enormous rebellion from the aristocracy was led against the king Tarquinius Superbus and was led by Junius Brutus around the time of 509 BC. The Etruscans were banished from the city, and Rome finally became a republic. Later after this had occurred, all of the Etruscans were driven out from the rest of Latium. From that day on the title of king was to be hated by all

The story of Electra is one that has been retold throughout the ages in different fields, medias, and countries. Having been retold so many times, there are still many core elements of the story remain the same. Both versions of Electra, written by Euripides and Sophocles write about the conflict of justice and how there are two sides to every story. The fixed elements of the myth of Electra, no matter the author or country of origin, is the story of the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra taking

This article, written by Stefano Rebeggiani, discusses about how the legend of the Dioscuri in the Roman Forum has a connection with Virgil's book called the "Aeneid" and the battle of Lake Regillus. Rebeggiani gives a little bit of background into how some scholars perceive the two connections. Rebeggiani said that "by the time the Aeneid was completed, the Forum Augustum only existed in the mind of its architects" (Rebeggiani, 54). Rebeggiani later discusses about the history of the Aedes Castorum

purified by the will of the gods through Circe, without knowing who Medea had murdered. Upon realizing what Medea had done to her brother, Circe then kicked them off the island. In conclusion, the Argonauts, included Jason, Atalanta, Hercules, Pollux, Castor, Polydeuces, Orpheus, Peleus, Holdfast, Holdfast, Pullhard, Zetas, Calais, Tiphys and Mopsos. The Argonauts were given a near impossible quest by King Pelias to get the Golden Fleece. They faced many challenges and they were assisted by Medea

The Iliad versus Troy As the great military general and philosopher Sun Tzu said, “The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting”. The Greeks utilize a huge wooden horse in order to defeat the Trojans. The movie, Troy, and The Iliad contain the same plot, yet there are numerous differences that are depicted. Nevertheless, despite the countless similarities, The Iliad is far more superior to that of the movie. The Trojan Horse is present in the epic and movie. First, the Greek built

Since Helen couldn’t restrain herself from Paris’ enrapture, she is guilty of treason. After King Tyndareus’ critical contemplation on which suitor would take Helen’s hand in marriage, Hamilton states, “ Then Tyndareus chose Menelaus, the brother of Agamemnon, and made him King of Sparta as well” (Hamilton 259). Hamiliton established that “Tyndareus chose Menelaus,” which means that her marriage was arranged and that she got no say in who would be her future husband. This therefore indicates that

could win her over. She was considered the most beautiful person in the world. The loneliness was tempting him again. He no long had Hippolyta so he was lonely and saw a chance to have the most beautiful woman as his wife. When her brothers Castor and Pollux came to get her Theseus was lucky in that to he was on his way to the underworld for they were furious. The qualities that Theseus shows are cleverness, courage, strength, danger, and facing loneliness. There are many hero qualities for the

A sacred precinct was set apart for his worship at Miletus in the province of Asia and two temples were erected for worship of him in Rome. The Temple of Castor and Pollux on the forum was linked directly to the imperial residence on the Palatine and dedicated to Caligula. He would appear here on occasion and present himself as a god to the public. Caligula had the heads removed from various statues of gods and

“ ‘Even so, suffer and be strong,’ Theseus answered.” Theseus was one of the greatest heroes of his time, often being overlooked for his cousin Hercules. Greek mythology was full of many valiant heroes, but many tended to be shallow and vapid. In Edith Hamilton’s “Mythology” she portrays Theseus as a thoughtful hero that was intelligent and brave, although at times careless. Hamilton was a smart woman, much like Theseus in the fact that both were much more astute than the people around them. She

__''Gesamtkunstwerk''__, the complete integration of music and drama. !!Rameau's Legacy Rameau continued to compose opera until near the end of his life, finishing more than twenty. Some of the more successful works include ''Pygmalion,'' ''Castor et Pollux,'' and ''Les Indes Galantes.'' By the 1750's new ideas were sweeping the musical world. Rameau found his music was considered old fashioned and out of favor as the classical era was ushered in by composers such as Stamitz and Pergolesi.[{Image

Having taken its title from the Greek myth itself, W. B. Yeats’s Leda and the Swan is not as much a poem inspired by the myth as a retelling of it. Initially intended as a political parable of the modern times (Ross, 141), the poem uses imagery, rhythm and feeling to express a human state of mind which was current in Yeats’s society. As a result, alterations are made both in the modern period’s viewpoint and in the myth itself, the retelling giving it a perspective influenced by the new way of thinking