Polydeukes

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Polydeukes is a hero from Greek mythology, one of the Dioscuri twins (with his brother Castor), renowned as a skilled boxer and protector of sailors.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Dioscurus
demigod
hero in Greek mythology
alsoKnownAs Pollux (Latinized form) NERFINISHED
Polydeuces NERFINISHED
appearsIn Argonautica NERFINISHED
Homeric tradition NERFINISHED
works of Pindar
associatedWith Castor NERFINISHED
horsemanship
sailors
seafaring
contrastedWith Castor as mortal twin
cultType hero cult
culture Ancient Greek religion
defeated Amycus NERFINISHED
gender male
hasBrother Castor NERFINISHED
hasDomain protection of sailors
hasEpithet Dioscurus NERFINISHED
son of Zeus
hasFather Zeus NERFINISHED
hasMother Leda NERFINISHED
hasParentageType divine
hasRomanEquivalent Pollux NERFINISHED
hasSkill boxing
combat
honoredAs patron of athletes
isOneOf Dioscuri NERFINISHED
isTwinOf Castor NERFINISHED
knownFor defeating the boxer Amycus
protecting ships in storms
languageOfName Ancient Greek
memberOf Argonauts NERFINISHED
mythologicalEra age of heroes
participatedIn voyage of the Argo NERFINISHED
patronOf boxers
sailors
travellers by sea
residence Sparta (in mythic tradition) NERFINISHED
sharesConstellation Castor NERFINISHED
sharesCultWith Castor NERFINISHED
symbol star of the constellation Gemini
veneratedAs saviour of those at sea
worshippedIn Greece NERFINISHED
Sparta NERFINISHED

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Pollux hasGreekName Polydeukes