Dioscuri
Castor and Pollux, the twin sons of Zeus and Leda.
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How to use Dioscuri in a sentence
The Dioscuri mounted on spirited steeds, one of which is wildly rearing, are in the act of capturing the two damsels.
Six Centuries of Painting | Randall DaviesThat was left to the initiative of the gifted literary Dioscuri, Beaumont and Fletcher.
A Book of Burlesque | Willam Davenport AdamsRemember God; call on him as a helper and protector, as men at sea call on the Dioscuri in a storm.
The whole history of Castor and Pollux, the two Dioscuri, is very strange and inconsistent.
The Dioscuri received divine honours throughout Greece, and were worshipped with special reverence at Sparta.
Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome | E.M. Berens
British Dictionary definitions for Dioscuri
/ (ˌdaɪɒsˈkjʊərɪ) /
the Greek name for Castor and Pollux, when considered together
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