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Gemini symbolizes the inseparable twins Castor and Pollux of Greek mythology. Castor was mortal, while Pollux was the son of Zeus.
If you look at the crescent moon this evening (May 26) you’ll notice two bright stars to its right. They’re Castor and Pollux the mythical Greek twins. I’ve also read they were half-brothers ...
Pollux and Castor are two fairly bright stars not far apart on the face of the night sky, prominent on April evenings. These two are considered the “heads” in the constellation, Gemini the Twins.
Gemini’s two bright stars Castor and Pollux, as seen from Australia. Stellarium Many Aboriginal groups also view these stars as brothers.
In Greek mythology, when Castor was murdered by Idas and Lynceus, the ex-fiancés of the two women that Pollux and Castor, Pollux's grief was so great, he shared his immortality — granted ...
The English National Opera were taking quite a gamble with last night's Rameau premiere. The daunting basics? A 250-year-old French opera that hasn't yet been properly adopted by its homeland, let ...