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

One of the Dioscuri or Gemini, 278, 279; rescue of Helen by, 260; Argonauts joined by, 266; Calydonian Hunt joined by, 275.

From Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art by Guerber, H. A. (H?l?ne Adeline)

On the former supposition, the figure called above Leucothea has been interpreted as Leto with Apollo and Artemis; as Leda with the Dioscuri; or as Fostering Earth, Γῆ Κουροτρόφος, with children.

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

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

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

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