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.
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.
this entity surface form:
Dioscuri
this entity surface form:
Dioscurus