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

Cicero testifies that the Cabiri were originally three in number, and he carefully distinguishes them from the Dioscuri.

From The Masculine Cross A History of Ancient and Modern Crosses and Their Connection with the Mysteries of Sex Worship; Also an Account of the Kindred Phases of Phallic Faiths and Practices by Anonymous

Like the Asvins of the Veda, the bringers of light in the morning sky, with whom they have been identified, the Dioscuri are represented as youthful horsemen, naked or wearing only a light chlamys.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4 "Carnegie Andrew" to "Casus Belli" by Various

The Dioscuri were said to have brought his image from Colchis to Laconia, where it was set up in an old sanctuary on the road from Sparta to Therapnae.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" by Various

Two youthful male figures, perhaps the Dioscuri, stand to the front, having an altar between them.

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

The Dioscuri were specially reverenced among people of Dorian race, and were said to have reigned at Sparta, where also they were buried.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4 "Carnegie Andrew" to "Casus Belli" by Various