Dioscuri

[ dahy-uh-skyoor-ahy ]

plural noun

, Classical Mythology.

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

Dioscuri

/ ˌdaɪɒsˈkjʊərɪ /

plural noun

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

Example Sentences

The Dioscuri mounted on spirited steeds, one of which is wildly rearing, are in the act of capturing the two damsels.

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That was left to the initiative of the gifted literary Dioscuri, Beaumont and Fletcher.

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Remember God; call on him as a helper and protector, as men at sea call on the Dioscuri in a storm.

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The whole history of Castor and Pollux, the two Dioscuri, is very strange and inconsistent.

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The Dioscuri received divine honours throughout Greece, and were worshipped with special reverence at Sparta.

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