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Greek Hero: Dioscuri

Greek Hero: Dioscuri.

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Greek Hero: Dioscuri

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  1. Greek Hero: Dioscuri www.assignmentpoint.com

  2. In Greek mythology, the Dioscuri were the twin brothers Castor andPollux (also called Polydeuces). Their mother was Leda, but they had different fathers. Tyndareus, the king of Sparta, was the father of Castor (hence a mortal), while Zeus was the father of Pollux (a demigod).  www.assignmentpoint.com

  3. Some sources say that they were born from an egg, along with their twin sisters Helen and Clytemnestra. • The myth has it that Leda was seduced by Zeus, who had taken the form of a swan. However, there are different versions as to whether the twins were both mortals, both immortals, or Castor was mortal and Pollux was a demigod. www.assignmentpoint.com

  4. The twins participated in the Argonautic Expedition, helping Jason retrieve the Golden Fleece. Upon their return to Greece, they also aided Jason in taking revenge for the treachery of Pelias, king of Iolcus, by destroying the city. They also took part in the hunt of the Calydonian Boar. www.assignmentpoint.com

  5. Later, when their sister Helen was abducted by Theseus, king of Attica, they attacked his kingdom. They freed their sister and abducted Theseus' mother Aethra in revenge, who served as a slave for Helen. • Dioscuri Is also called Gemini, Castores, Dioskouri, Dioskuri, Castor, Polydeuces, Polydeukis, Pollux, Tyndaridae, Tyndarids. www.assignmentpoint.com

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