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	ACP Gemini.png\|Kastor and Polydeukes as the Gemini, engraved on stone		ACP Gemini.png\|Kastor and Polydeukes as the Gemini, engraved on stone
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Influence

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	By the [[Peloponnesian War]], an [[Altar of the Dioskouroi\|altar]] dedicated to the twins had been raised in the [[Forest of Eurotas]] in [[Lakonia]], Greece, and they were central to the Spartan rituals, especially those preceding the beginning of a military campaign.<ref name="Altar" />		By the [[Peloponnesian War]], an [[Altar of the Dioskouroi\|altar]] dedicated to the twins had been raised in the [[Forest of Eurotas]] in [[Lakonia]], Greece, and they were central to the Spartan rituals, especially those preceding the beginning of a military campaign.<ref name="Altar" />

	Later, when a {{Wiki\|zodiac}} was created, the two became part of it as the {{Wiki\|Gemini (astrology)\|Gemini}}, also known as the Great Twins.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]''</ref> While the Greeks held their belief that the Great Twins were Kastor and Polydeukes, the [[Egypt]]ians observed them as two he-[[goat]]s, rising from the [[Duat\|underworld]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Bayek's Promise]]</ref>		Later, when a {{Wiki\|zodiac}} was created, the two became part of it as the {{Wiki\|Gemini (astrology)\|Gemini}}, also known as the Great Twins.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]''</ref> While the Greeks held their belief that the Great Twins were Kastor and Polydeukes, the [[Egypt]]ians observed them as two he-[[goat]]s, rising from the [[Duat\|underworld]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Bayek's Promise]]: Great Twins</ref>

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

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	[[File:~~Lakonia~~-~~Sparta-Dioskouroi~~.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|A monument depicting the twins in Sparta]]		[[File:ACOD - Kastor and Polydeukes.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|A monument depicting the twins in Sparta]]
	'''Kastor and Polydeukes''', alternatively '''Castor and Pollux''', were legendary twins in [[Greece\|Greco]]-[[Rome\|Roman]] mythology, known together as the '''Dioskouroi'''.		'''Kastor and Polydeukes''', alternatively '''Castor and Pollux''', were legendary twins in [[Greece\|Greco]]-[[Rome\|Roman]] mythology, known together as the '''Dioskouroi'''.

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	Descendants of the legendary hero [[Perseus]] and [[Andromeda]] through their daughter [[Gorgophone]], Kastor and Polydeukes were also related to [[Helen of Troy\|Helen]] and [[Klytaimnestra]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Test of Courage]]</ref>		Descendants of the legendary hero [[Perseus]] and [[Andromeda]] through their daughter [[Gorgophone]], Kastor and Polydeukes were also related to [[Helen of Troy\|Helen]] and [[Klytaimnestra]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Test of Courage]]</ref>

	According to the [[Greek mythology\|myth]], the twins were born at the same time by [[Leda (mythology)\|Leda]], though they had different fathers; Polydeukes was fathered by [[Zeus]], Kastor by Leda's husband, the king of [[Sparta]] [[Tyndareus]]. They were also said to have been born on [[Mount Taygetos]],<ref name="Altar">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations~~#Lakonia\|~~Lakonia: Altar of the Dioskouroi]]</ref> though [[Amyklai Farm]] was regarded as their home.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations~~#Lakonia\|~~Lakonia: Amyklai Farm]]</ref>		According to the [[Greek mythology\|myth]], the twins were born at the same time by [[Leda (mythology)\|Leda]], though they had different fathers; Polydeukes was fathered by [[Jupiter\|Zeus]], Kastor by Leda's husband, the king of [[Sparta]] [[Tyndareus]]. They were also said to have been born on [[Mount Taygetos]],<ref name="Altar">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations]]: Lakonia: Altar of the Dioskouroi</ref> though [[Amyklai Farm]] was regarded as their home.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – Historical Locations: Lakonia: Amyklai Farm</ref>

	==Influence==		==Influence==
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	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	In Greek, Kastor and Polydeukes were known as Διόσκουροι (''Dióskouroi'') meaning 'the youths of Zeus'. In Latin, this became [~~https~~:~~//en.wiktionary.org/wiki/~~Dioscuri Dioscuri]. Colloquially, this has come to mean an inseparable couple.		In Greek, Kastor and Polydeukes were known as Διόσκουροι (''Dióskouroi'') meaning 'the youths of Zeus'. In Latin, this became ''[[wikt:Dioscuri\|Dioscuri]]''. Colloquially, this has come to mean an inseparable couple.

	In some stories, the Dioskouroi are counted among the [[Argonauts]].		In some stories, the Dioskouroi are counted among the [[Argonauts]].

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]'' {{Mo}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]'' {{1stm}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' {{Mo}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' {{Mo}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{c\|~~statue only~~}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{Io\|sculpture}}

	==References==		==References==

imported>Darman36 at 01:23, 25 February 2022

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	By the [[Peloponnesian War]], an [[Altar of the Dioskouroi\|altar]] dedicated to the twins had been raised in the [[Forest of Eurotas]] in [[Lakonia]], Greece, and they were central to the Spartan rituals, especially those preceding the beginning of a military campaign.<ref name="Altar" />		By the [[Peloponnesian War]], an [[Altar of the Dioskouroi\|altar]] dedicated to the twins had been raised in the [[Forest of Eurotas]] in [[Lakonia]], Greece, and they were central to the Spartan rituals, especially those preceding the beginning of a military campaign.<ref name="Altar" />

	Later, when a {{Wiki\|zodiac}} was created, the two became part of it as the {{Wiki\|Gemini (astrology)\|Gemini}}, also known as the Great Twins.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]''</ref> While the Greeks held their belief that the Great Twins were Kastor and Polydeukes, the [[Egypt]]ians observed them as two he-[[goat]]s, rising from the [[Duat\|underworld]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[~~The Great Twins~~]]</ref>		Later, when a {{Wiki\|zodiac}} was created, the two became part of it as the {{Wiki\|Gemini (astrology)\|Gemini}}, also known as the Great Twins.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]''</ref> While the Greeks held their belief that the Great Twins were Kastor and Polydeukes, the [[Egypt]]ians observed them as two he-[[goat]]s, rising from the [[Duat\|underworld]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Bayek's Promise]]</ref>

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

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	[[File:Lakonia-Sparta-Dioskouroi.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|A monument depicting the twins in Sparta]]		[[File:Lakonia-Sparta-Dioskouroi.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|A monument depicting the twins in Sparta]]
	'''Kastor and Polydeukes''', alternatively '''Castor and Pollux''', were legendary twins in [[Greece\|Greco]]-[[Rome\|Roman]] mythology, known together as the '''Dioskouroi'''.		'''Kastor and Polydeukes''', alternatively '''Castor and Pollux''', were legendary twins in [[Greece\|Greco]]-[[Rome\|Roman]] mythology, known together as the '''Dioskouroi'''.

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	[[File:Lakonia-Sparta-Dioskouroi.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|A monument depicting the twins in Sparta]]		[[File:Lakonia-Sparta-Dioskouroi.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|A monument depicting the twins in Sparta]]
	'''Kastor and Polydeukes''', alternatively '''Castor and Pollux''', were legendary twins in [[Greece\|Greco]]-[[Rome\|Roman]] mythology, known together as the '''Dioskouroi'''.		'''Kastor and Polydeukes''', alternatively '''Castor and Pollux''', were legendary twins in [[Greece\|Greco]]-[[Rome\|Roman]] mythology, known together as the '''Dioskouroi'''.

	==~~Mythology~~==		==Biography==
	According to the myth, ~~they~~ were ~~both~~ born at the same time by [[Leda (mythology)\|Leda]], though they had different fathers; Polydeukes was fathered by [[Zeus]], Kastor by Leda's husband, the king of [[Sparta]] [[Tyndareus]]. They were also said to have been born on [[Mount Taygetos]],<ref name="Altar">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Lakonia\|Lakonia: Altar of the Dioskouroi]]</ref> though [[Amyklai Farm]] was regarded as their home.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Lakonia\|Lakonia: Amyklai Farm]]</ref>		Descendants of the legendary hero [[Perseus]] and [[Andromeda]] through their daughter [[Gorgophone]], Kastor and Polydeukes were also related to [[Helen of Troy\|Helen]] and [[Klytaimnestra]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Test of Courage]]</ref>

			According to the [[Greek mythology\|myth]], the twins were born at the same time by [[Leda (mythology)\|Leda]], though they had different fathers; Polydeukes was fathered by [[Zeus]], Kastor by Leda's husband, the king of [[Sparta]] [[Tyndareus]]. They were also said to have been born on [[Mount Taygetos]],<ref name="Altar">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Lakonia\|Lakonia: Altar of the Dioskouroi]]</ref> though [[Amyklai Farm]] was regarded as their home.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Lakonia\|Lakonia: Amyklai Farm]]</ref>

	==Influence==		==Influence==
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	Later, when a {{Wiki\|zodiac}} was created, the two became part of it as the {{Wiki\|Gemini (astrology)\|Gemini}}, also known as the Great Twins.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]''</ref> While the Greeks held their belief that the Great Twins were Kastor and Polydeukes, the [[Egypt]]ians observed them as two he-[[goat]]s, rising from the [[Duat\|underworld]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[The Great Twins]]</ref>		Later, when a {{Wiki\|zodiac}} was created, the two became part of it as the {{Wiki\|Gemini (astrology)\|Gemini}}, also known as the Great Twins.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]''</ref> While the Greeks held their belief that the Great Twins were Kastor and Polydeukes, the [[Egypt]]ians observed them as two he-[[goat]]s, rising from the [[Duat\|underworld]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[The Great Twins]]</ref>

			==Gallery==
			<gallery captionalign="center" position="center">
			ACP Gemini.png\|Kastor and Polydeukes as the Gemini, engraved on stone
			</gallery>

	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
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	In some stories, the Dioskouroi are counted among the [[Argonauts]].		In some stories, the Dioskouroi are counted among the [[Argonauts]].

	~~The mythical [[Helen of Troy\|Helen]] is mentioned as a sister to the pair, and even as their twin.~~

	~~==Gallery==~~
	~~<gallery captionalign="center" position="center">~~
	~~ACP Gemini.png\|Kastor and Polydeukes as the Gemini, engraved on stone~~
	~~</gallery>~~

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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	By the [[Peloponnesian War]], an [[Altar of the Dioskouroi\|altar]] dedicated to the twins had been raised in the [[Forest of Eurotas]] in [[Lakonia]], Greece, and they were central to the Spartan rituals, especially those preceding the beginning of a military campaign.<ref name="Altar" />		By the [[Peloponnesian War]], an [[Altar of the Dioskouroi\|altar]] dedicated to the twins had been raised in the [[Forest of Eurotas]] in [[Lakonia]], Greece, and they were central to the Spartan rituals, especially those preceding the beginning of a military campaign.<ref name="Altar" />

	Later, when a {{Wiki\|zodiac}} was created, the two became part of it as the {{Wiki\|Gemini (astrology)\|Gemini}}, also known as the Great Twins.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]''</ref> While the Greeks held their belief that the Great Twins were Kastor and Polydeukes, the [[Egypt]]ians observed them as two he-[[goat]]s, rising from the [[Duat\|underworld]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: ~~Odyssey~~]]'' – [[The Great Twins]]</ref>		Later, when a {{Wiki\|zodiac}} was created, the two became part of it as the {{Wiki\|Gemini (astrology)\|Gemini}}, also known as the Great Twins.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]''</ref> While the Greeks held their belief that the Great Twins were Kastor and Polydeukes, the [[Egypt]]ians observed them as two he-[[goat]]s, rising from the [[Duat\|underworld]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[The Great Twins]]</ref>

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	By the [[Peloponnesian War]], an [[Altar of the Dioskouroi\|altar]] dedicated to the twins had been raised in the [[Forest of Eurotas]] in [[Lakonia]], Greece, and they were central to the Spartan rituals, especially those preceding the beginning of a military campaign.<ref name="Altar" />		By the [[Peloponnesian War]], an [[Altar of the Dioskouroi\|altar]] dedicated to the twins had been raised in the [[Forest of Eurotas]] in [[Lakonia]], Greece, and they were central to the Spartan rituals, especially those preceding the beginning of a military campaign.<ref name="Altar" />

	Later, when a {{Wiki\|zodiac}} was created, the two became part of it as the {{Wiki\|Gemini (astrology)\|Gemini}}, also known as the Great Twins.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]''</ref>		Later, when a {{Wiki\|zodiac}} was created, the two became part of it as the {{Wiki\|Gemini (astrology)\|Gemini}}, also known as the Great Twins.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]''</ref> While the Greeks held their belief that the Great Twins were Kastor and Polydeukes, the [[Egypt]]ians observed them as two he-[[goat]]s, rising from the [[Duat\|underworld]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[The Great Twins]]</ref>

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	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]'' {{Mo}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]'' {{Mo}}
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' {{Mo}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{c\|statue only}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{c\|statue only}}

imported>Sadelyrate at 18:24, 13 March 2020

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	By the [[Peloponnesian War]], an [[Altar of the Dioskouroi\|altar]] dedicated to the twins had been raised in the [[Forest of Eurotas]] in [[Lakonia]], Greece, and they were central to the Spartan rituals, especially those preceding the beginning of a military campaign.<ref name="Altar" />		By the [[Peloponnesian War]], an [[Altar of the Dioskouroi\|altar]] dedicated to the twins had been raised in the [[Forest of Eurotas]] in [[Lakonia]], Greece, and they were central to the Spartan rituals, especially those preceding the beginning of a military campaign.<ref name="Altar" />

	==~~Trivia~~==		Later, when a {{Wiki\|zodiac}} was created, the two became part of it as the {{Wiki\|Gemini (astrology)\|Gemini}}, also known as the Great Twins.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]''</ref>
	*In Greek, ~~they~~ were known as Διόσκουροι (''Dióskouroi'') meaning 'the youths of Zeus'. In Latin, this became [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Dioscuri Dioscuri]. Colloquially, this has come to mean an inseparable couple.
	*In some stories, the Dioskouroi are counted among the [[Argonauts]].		==Behind the scenes==
	*The mythical [[Helen of Troy\|Helen]] is mentioned as a sister to the pair, and even as their twin.		In Greek, Kastor and Polydeukes were known as Διόσκουροι (''Dióskouroi'') meaning 'the youths of Zeus'. In Latin, this became [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Dioscuri Dioscuri]. Colloquially, this has come to mean an inseparable couple.

			In some stories, the Dioskouroi are counted among the [[Argonauts]].

			The mythical [[Helen of Troy\|Helen]] is mentioned as a sister to the pair, and even as their twin.

			==Gallery==
			<gallery captionalign="center" position="center">
			ACP Gemini.png\|Kastor and Polydeukes as the Gemini, engraved on stone
			</gallery>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]'' {{Mo}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{c\|statue only}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{c\|statue only}}

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	[[File:Lakonia-Sparta-Dioskouroi.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|A monument depicting the twins in Sparta]]		[[File:Lakonia-Sparta-Dioskouroi.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|A monument depicting the twins in Sparta]]
	'''Kastor and Polydeukes''', alternatively '''Castor and Pollux''', were legendary twins in [[Greece\|Greco]]-[[Rome\|Roman]] mythology, known together as the '''Dioskouroi'''.		'''Kastor and Polydeukes''', alternatively '''Castor and Pollux''', were legendary twins in [[Greece\|Greco]]-[[Rome\|Roman]] mythology, known together as the '''Dioskouroi'''.