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

The earlier writers saw the Dioscuri, Castor and Pollux in the two figures, Nos.

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

Under the common shadow of death, the resemblance between the "Dioscuri" was more striking and touching than ever.

From A Struggle for Rome, v. 3 by Dahn, Felix

In the ante-chamber stood many half-finished works, and the sculptor explained to me that for years he had been thinking of a group of the Dioscuri.

From A Struggle for Rome, v. 1 by Dahn, Felix

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

The Asvins correspond in Vedic mythology to the Dioscuri, the Castor and Polydeuces of Greece.

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