Dioscuri

[dahy-uh-skyoo r-ahy]

plural noun Classical Mythology.

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

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Historical Examples of dioscuri

At length in despair Cleinias and Socrates turn to the 'Dioscuri' and request their aid.
Euthydemus
Plato
Of whom are Heracles and the Dioscuri, and there are others also named.
The Symposium
Xenophon
The Apharetidae are best known for their fight with the Dioscuri.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 3
Various
Like her brothers, the Dioscuri, she was a patron deity of sailors.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2
Various
Two theatres (p. 82) and a Temple of the Dioscuri are better established.
Ancient Town-Planning
F. Haverfield

British Dictionary definitions for dioscuri

Dioscuri

pl n

the Greek name for Castor and Pollux, when considered together

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Word Origin and History for dioscuri

Dioscuri

from Greek Dioskouroi, literally "Zeus' boys," from Dios, genitive of Zeus (see Zeus) + kouroi, plural of kouros "boy, son" (see crescent).