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List of Gods : "God Polydeukes" - 3 records

Name ▲▼	Origin ▲▼	Description ▲▼
God name "Amphion"	Greek	God. Theban variant on the god POLYDEUKES....
God name "Pollux"	Roman	horse god. See also POLYDEUKES....
God name "Polydeukes"	Greek	horse god. One of the Dioskouroi twins; the other is Kastor. According to tradition, they are together åśśociated with a Spartan cult whence they originated. The pair probably derive from the Indo-European model of the ASVINS in Vedic mythology. Kastor is mortal while Polydeukes is immortal. Thus, during battle, Kastor is mortally wounded but, even in death, the two brothers remain inseparable. They rescue individuals from distress and danger, particularly at sea, and are thought to be embodied in the electrical discharges known as St. Elmo's Fire. Also Castor and POLLUX (Roman)....

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