Dioscuri

American  

[dahy-uh-skyoor-ahy] / ˌdaɪ əˈskyʊər aɪ /

plural noun

Classical Mythology.

1. Castor and Pollux, the twin sons of Zeus and Leda.

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Dioscuri British  

/ ˌdaɪɒsˈkjʊərɪ /

plural noun

1. the Greek name for Castor and Pollux, when considered together

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Example Sentences

They, like the Dioscuri, are twins, are horsemen, and their legend represents them as kindly and helpful to men in distress.

From Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) by Lang, Andrew

Two youths on horseback, probably the Dioscuri, though the conical cap, pileus, by which they are distinguished is wanting.

From A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) by Smith, A. H.

Like the Asvins of the Veda, the bringers of light in the morning sky, with whom they have been identified, the Dioscuri are represented as youthful horsemen, naked or wearing only a light chlamys.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4 "Carnegie Andrew" to "Casus Belli" by Various

The Dioscuri were specially reverenced among people of Dorian race, and were said to have reigned at Sparta, where also they were buried.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4 "Carnegie Andrew" to "Casus Belli" by Various

Now honey-coloured Luna she Hath lit her lamp on high; And paleth in her Majestie The twin Dioscuri.

From House of Torment A Tale of the Remarkable Adventures of Mr. John Commendone, Gentleman to King Phillip II of Spain at the English Court by Gull, Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger