Gemini symbolizes the inseparable twins Castor and Pollux of Greek mythology. Castor was mortal, while Pollux was the son of Zeus. When Castor died, Pollux, consumed by grief, begged Zeus to share ...

In Wergaia traditions the brothers take the form of animals: Yurree (Castor), the fan-tailed cuckoo, and Wanjel (Pollux), the long-necked tortoise. Stellarium, John Morieson and Alex Cherney ...

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.

It’s interesting to note that Pollux is 34 light-years from the Earth, and Castor is 51 light-years away. That means the two “heads” of Gemini the Twins are 17 light-years apart.

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 ...