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  1. the god zeus wanted then to live together forever and when pollox was dieing they were both sent up to live together foreternity
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Gemini originates from the Latin word which means 'twins'. The constellation is related to the mythical Greek twin gods Castor and Pollux.

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Gemini is Latin in origin meaning "twins".

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'Gemini' was believed to resemble twins standing close to one another - Gemini means 'the twins'.

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