# Castor and Pollux — WHE Definition Discussion

**URL:** <https://community.worldhistory.org/t/castor-and-pollux-whe-definition-discussion/4289>\
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**Created:** [June 10, 2016, 4:01pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/castor-and-pollux-whe-definition-discussion/4289 "2016-06-10T16:01:26Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 10, 2016, 4:01pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/castor-and-pollux-whe-definition-discussion/4289/1 "2016-06-10T16:01:26Z")

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Castor and Pollux (the Dioscuri) are figures from Greek and Roman mythology considered the twin sons of Zeus or Jupiter. Semi-divine figures, the twins were credited with the role of saving those in trouble at sea or in grave danger in war. They were particularly associated with horses and sports.

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_This is a companion discussion topic for the original content at [https://www.worldhistory.org/Castor\_and\_Pollux/](https://www.worldhistory.org/Castor_and_Pollux/)._

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**Author:** ![markzcartwright](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/markzcartwright/32/35_2.png) [@markzcartwright](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/markzcartwright)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2026, 11:28pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/castor-and-pollux-whe-definition-discussion/4289/2 "2026-07-28T23:28:19Z")

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