Castor and Pollux

American  

plural noun

Classical Mythology.

1. twin sons of Leda and brothers of Helen, famous for their fraternal affection and regarded as the protectors of persons at sea.

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Castor and Pollux British  

noun

1. classical myth the twin sons of Leda: Pollux was fathered by Zeus, Castor by the mortal Tyndareus. After Castor's death, Pollux spent half his days with his half-brother in Hades and half with the gods in Olympus

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Example Sentences

A decade later, Partch, more optimistic, turned to the mythological twins, Castor and Pollux.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2019

There are variations to the myth; one holds that Helen, blamed for the Trojan War, and the twins Castor and Pollux were hatched from two eggs from these unions.

From New York Times • Nov. 25, 2018

If you’re facing south, the so-called twins of the constellation Gemini — Castor and Pollux — will be to the left of Orion.

From Washington Post • Dec. 3, 2016

They were found in a drain that ran to a taberna, a small shop nestled in the platform of the Temple of Castor and Pollux after it was rebuilt following a fire in 14 BC.

From Forbes • May 21, 2015

Castor and Pollux grab towels, aprons to stuff in the cracks as Gale retches into a bright yellow sink.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins