In Greek mythology, Castor and Pollux were twins with different fathers, and were brothers of Helen of Troy.
n.A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere containing the stars Castor and Pollux. Also called Twins.The third sign of the zodiac in astrology. Also called Twins.pl., -nis. One who is born under this sign.Gemini (the constellation) was named because its shape reminded the Greeks of the mythological twins Castor an Pollux. Consequently, the two brightest stars (aptly named Castor and Pollux) form the heads of each of the twins.Gemini (the NASA space program) was named because the capsule seated two astronauts--twins if you will.
No, Pollux is not a white dwarf, it is a orange giant star.
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No, they are not even in the same constellation.
Helen of Troy was the sister of the twins Castor and Pollux. Their mother was Leda, and their other sister was Clytemnestra. Pollux was also immortal whereas Castor was mortal.
Leda, who was also mother to Polydeuces (Pollux), Helen of Troy and Clytemnestra.
Lede was the mother of Castor Pollux Helen and Clytemnestra.
Castor et Pollux was created in 1737.
Castor and Pollux or Polydeuces were twin brothers, together known as the Dioscuri. Their mother was Leda, but Castor was the mortal son of Tyndareus, the king of Sparta, and Pollux the divine son of Zeus, when Castor was killed, Pollux asked Zeus to let him share his own immortality with his twin to keep them together, and they were transformed into the constellation Gemini.
Castor and Pollux make up the heads of Gemini, the Twins.
The wives of the Dioscuri were the Leucippides; Phoibe (who married Polydeuces/Pollux)and Hilaeira (who married Castor). Hilaeira had with Castor: Anogon/Anaxis Phoibe had with Pollux: Mnesileos/Mnasinous
In Greek mythology, Castor and Pollux were twins with different fathers, and were brothers of Helen of Troy.
Gemini, the Twins. Castor and Pollux were the twins that give the constellation its name.
Castor and Pollux
Leda daughter of Thestius and Laophohte or Eurythemis or Deidameia: she was Queen of Sparta, with her husband Tyndareus she had Castor with Zeus she had Pollux - though the boys are twins (born at the same time, different fathers).
Pollux