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The Gemini are two twins, Castor
and Polydeuces (Pollux) in Greek mythology; the Dioscuri.
They are sons of Leda, a daughter of Thestius and the
wife of Tyncareus, and Zeus, the god of the heavens, and
the brothers of Helen of Troy. Each of the twins had a
special talent: Polydeuces was a very good boxer, and
Castor was a talented horseman. They had many adventures
together.
When their sister was kidnapped (during the Trojan War),
they went and rescued her. They also helped Jason on his
quest for the Golden Fleece. However, Castor was later
killed when the nephews of Leucippus, Idas, and Lynceus
fought them in a battle.
Later, when Zeus offered to give Polydeuces the gift of
immortality, Polydeuces remembered his slain brother,
Castor. Because of this, Polydeuces asked Zeus if he
could share the gift of immortality with his brother.
Zeus agreed and they spend every other day either as a
god on Olympus or in Hades as a mortal who had passed
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