Christina Pham
Lea Clarkson
Humanities DC - Block 1
8 October 2015
Greek Mythology
Both, Castor and Pollux were seen as great horsemen, however Castor was most noted with this quality. Pollux, in addition to being a great horsemen, was a known as a renowned fighter and boxer. In addition to each other, they had siblings: Helen of Troy, who was the war fought over, and Clytemnestra, who was involved in the electra complex. The parent(s) is Leda and Tyndareus, who were the king and queen of Sparta
Castor and Pollux, also called Dioscuri which mean Sons of Zeus, were twin brothers of the mother Leda of Sparta, while the father is not fully agreed upon. The speculation of the father is between Tyndareus, who is the husband of Leda where they are …show more content…
The story that leaded to their ending places began with Phoebe and Hilaria, who they wanted to marry. The women were, however, engaged to Idas and Lynceus. As a result, Castor and Pollux take the women to Sparta, while Idas and Lynceus were in hot pursuit. Then a fight ensues. Pollux kills Lynceus amd was granted immortality, while Castor was killed. Of the fight, there is variations of the occurrences. One account is that Zeus kills Idas with a thunderbolt to protect his son Pollux; another is that Pollux enraged kills Ides as well.
Another major account is that the twins take and marry the women, which causes a tensions between the families. Idas and Lynceus steal the twin’s cattle herd. Later on visiting their uncle, the twins leave, Helen and Paris only which led to the Trojan War, and take the chance and to take back the cattle. Idas and Lynceus catches them where a fight ensues.
The actual ending meaning where the twins stay for the rest of their lives have a couple of different variations. One is that Castors is placed in Hades and Pollux, sadden due to
Lea Clarkson
Humanities DC - Block 1
8 October 2015
Greek Mythology
Both, Castor and Pollux were seen as great horsemen, however Castor was most noted with this quality. Pollux, in addition to being a great horsemen, was a known as a renowned fighter and boxer. In addition to each other, they had siblings: Helen of Troy, who was the war fought over, and Clytemnestra, who was involved in the electra complex. The parent(s) is Leda and Tyndareus, who were the king and queen of Sparta
Castor and Pollux, also called Dioscuri which mean Sons of Zeus, were twin brothers of the mother Leda of Sparta, while the father is not fully agreed upon. The speculation of the father is between Tyndareus, who is the husband of Leda where they are …show more content…
The story that leaded to their ending places began with Phoebe and Hilaria, who they wanted to marry. The women were, however, engaged to Idas and Lynceus. As a result, Castor and Pollux take the women to Sparta, while Idas and Lynceus were in hot pursuit. Then a fight ensues. Pollux kills Lynceus amd was granted immortality, while Castor was killed. Of the fight, there is variations of the occurrences. One account is that Zeus kills Idas with a thunderbolt to protect his son Pollux; another is that Pollux enraged kills Ides as well.
Another major account is that the twins take and marry the women, which causes a tensions between the families. Idas and Lynceus steal the twin’s cattle herd. Later on visiting their uncle, the twins leave, Helen and Paris only which led to the Trojan War, and take the chance and to take back the cattle. Idas and Lynceus catches them where a fight ensues.
The actual ending meaning where the twins stay for the rest of their lives have a couple of different variations. One is that Castors is placed in Hades and Pollux, sadden due to