Polydeuces

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Polydeuces, also known by the Latinized name Pollux, is a hero from Greek mythology famed as one of the Dioscuri twins alongside his brother Castor and associated with boxing, seamanship, and protection of sailors.

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Observed surface forms (3)

Surface form Occurrences
Dioscuri 1
Dioscurus 1
Castor and Polydeuces 0

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Dioscuri
Dioscurus
demigod
hero in Greek mythology
mythological boxer
appearsIn Argonautica NERFINISHED
associatedWith boxing
constellation Gemini
horsemanship
protection of sailors
seamanship
commemoratedAs star Pollux in constellation Gemini NERFINISHED
cultType hero cult
culture Ancient Greek religion
defeated Amycus NERFINISHED
equivalentInRomanMythology Pollux NERFINISHED
gender male
hasConsort Phoebe NERFINISHED
hasHalfSibling Castor NERFINISHED
Clytemnestra NERFINISHED
Helen of Troy NERFINISHED
hasHorse Kyllaros NERFINISHED
hasLatinName Pollux NERFINISHED
hasMythRole avenger of wrongs against guests
savior of shipwrecked sailors
hasParent Leda NERFINISHED
Zeus NERFINISHED
hasRomanName Pollux NERFINISHED
hasSacredAnimal horse
hasSacredObject boxing gloves
hasSibling Castor NERFINISHED
hasSymbol twin stars
killed Amycus NERFINISHED
languageOfName Ancient Greek
memberOf Dioscuri NERFINISHED
oftenDepictedWith Castor NERFINISHED
horses
stars above their heads
oftenMentionedWith Castor NERFINISHED
originatedIn Sparta NERFINISHED
participatedIn voyage of the Argo NERFINISHED
residesPartlyIn Hades NERFINISHED
Olympus NERFINISHED
sharesImmortalityWith Castor NERFINISHED
veneratedIn Rome NERFINISHED
Sparta NERFINISHED
worshippedAs patron of athletes
protector of sailors

Referenced by (9)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Castor sibling Polydeuces
Castor collectiveIdentity Polydeuces
this entity surface form: Dioscuri
Castor twinWith Polydeuces
Castor halfBrother Polydeuces
Pollux romanCultTitle Polydeuces
this entity surface form: Dioscurus
Pleistrus maternalUncle Polydeuces
Pleistrus notableRelative Polydeuces
Idas enemy Polydeuces