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Greek mythical twins
of Tyndareus, the king of Sparta, while Pollux was the divine son of Zeus, who seduced Leda in the guise of a swan. The pair are thus an example of heteropaternal
Castor_and_Pollux
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up pollux in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Pollux may refer to: Julius Pollux, also known as Ioulios Poludeukes (2nd century A.D), a Greek rhetorician
Pollux
Topics referred to by the same term
Gemini. Castor and Pollux may refer to: Castor (star) and Pollux (star), two stars in the constellation Gemini Castor and Pollux (elephants), two elephants
Castor and Pollux (disambiguation)
Castor_and_Pollux_(disambiguation)
Star in the constellation Gemini
Pollux is the brightest star in the constellation of Gemini. It has the Bayer designation β Geminorum, which is Latinised to Beta Geminorum and abbreviated
Pollux_(star)
List of ships with the same or similar names
Pollux may refer to: SS Pollux, a whaler and exploration ship later renamed SS Southern Cross (1886) SS Pollux (1883), a Swedish steamer USS Pollux (SP-2573)
SS_Pollux
2002 French film
A+ Pollux is a 2002 film by Luc Pagès adapted from a novel by Philippe Jaenada, Le Chameau sauvage. It is a story of love over the most banal situations
A+_Pollux
1997 film by John Woo
the bomb's location from Pollux before being informed that he has a visitor. Anticipating a reunion with his colleagues and a return to his normal life
Face/Off
List of ships with the same or similar names
USS Pollux or USNS Pollux has been the name of more than one United States Navy ship, and may refer to: USS Pollux (SP-2573), a cargo ship in commission
USS_Pollux
Third astrological sign of the zodiac
Gemini is represented by the twins, Castor and Pollux, known as the Dioscuri in Greek mythology. It is known as a positive, mutable sign. The opposite sign
Gemini_(astrology)
Zodiac constellation in the northern hemisphere
name is Latin for twins, and it is associated with the twins Castor and Pollux in Greek mythology. Its old astronomical symbol is (♊︎). Gemini lies between
Gemini_(constellation)
Rock formation south of the South Sandwich Islands
Pollux Rock (57°7′S 26°47′W / 57.117°S 26.783°W / -57.117; -26.783) is the southern of a pair of large off-lying rocks south of Vindication Island
Pollux_Rock
2nd century Greek grammarian and sophist
Julius Pollux (Greek: Ἰούλιος Πολυδεύκης, Ioulios Polydeukes; fl. 2nd century AD) was a Greek scholar and rhetorician from Naucratis, Roman Egypt. Emperor
Julius_Pollux
Pollux Nunatak (65°5′S 59°53′W / 65.083°S 59.883°W / -65.083; -59.883) is one of the Seal Nunataks, lying 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) northwest of Robertson
Pollux_Nunatak
Greek mythological Aetolian princess who became a Spartan queen
as a swan. Leda was named as the mother of four famous children in Greek mythology: Helen of Troy, Clytemnestra, and the twins Castor and Pollux. Leda
Leda_(mythology)
Most beautiful woman in Greek mythology
daughter of Zeus by Leda or Nemesis, and the sister of Clytemnestra, Castor, Pollux, Philonoe, Phoebe and Timandra. She was first married to King Menelaus of
Helen_of_Troy
Ancient temple in the Roman Forum in Rome, Italy
The Temple of Castor and Pollux (Italian: Tempio dei Dioscuri) was an ancient temple in the Roman Forum, Rome, Central Italy. It was originally built in
Temple_of_Castor_and_Pollux
Mountain in the Pennine Alps
Pollux (Italian: Polluce) is a mountain in the Pennine Alps on the border between Valais, Switzerland and the Aosta Valley in Italy. It is the lower of
Pollux_(mountain)
Candidate gas giant exoplanet orbiting Pollux
Pollux b, formally named Thestias /ˈθɛstiəs/, is an exoplanet candidate orbiting the star Pollux approximately 34 light-years away in the constellation
Pollux_b
Cargo ship of the United States Navy
as SS Pollux (T-AKR-290). In keeping with the pattern of the naming the Algol-class ships after bright stars, the Pollux was named after Pollux, a star
USNS_Pollux
1737 opera by Jean-Philippe Rameau
Castor et Pollux (Castor and Pollux) is an opera by Jean-Philippe Rameau, first performed on 24 October 1737 by the Académie royale de musique at its
Castor_et_Pollux
Figure from Greek mythology
later gave birth to two eggs: one fathered by Zeus, from which Helen and Pollux emerged, and one fathered by Tyndareus, from which Castor and Clytemnestra
Clytemnestra
Mountain in New Zealand
Mount Pollux is a 2,536-metre-elevation (8,320-foot) mountain in New Zealand. Mount Pollux is located 1.5 kilometre southwest of Mount Castor on the crest
Mount_Pollux
Real estate development in Batam, Riau Islands
Meisterstadt, also known as Pollux Habibie, is a mixed real estate development at Batam Center, Batam, Riau Islands. The development consists of eleven
Meisterstadt
1991 video game
Pollux (ポラックス) is a vertically scrolling shooter. It was developed by Dooyong and published by Atlus, released only in Asian arcades in 1991. As a part
Pollux_(video_game)
Asian elephants kept at the Paris zoo (d. 1870)
Castor and Pollux were two elephants kept at the zoo Ménagerie du Jardin des plantes in Paris. They were killed and eaten, along with many other animals
Castor_and_Pollux_(elephants)
Belgian Castor-class patrol vessel
Pollux is a Castor-class patrol vessel of the Belgian Navy. Pollux was launched on 22 December 2014 at the Socarenam yard in Boulogne-sur-Mer, France.
Belgian_patrol_vessel_Pollux
Cargo ship of the United States Navy
The second USS Pollux (AKS-2) was a Castor-class general stores issue ship. Pollux was laid down by the Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., Hoboken
USS_Pollux_(AKS-2)
Military Operation
Operation Pollux was a military operation during the First Indochina War by the French Union forces in northwest Vietnam in November and December 1953
Operation_Pollux
American actor
(1992–1996), Foggy Nelson in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (2015–2026), and Pollux in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014) and Part 2 (2015). Elden
Elden_Henson
Ancient Roman sculptural group
The Castor and Pollux group (also known as the San Ildefonso Group, after San Ildefonso in Segovia, Spain, the location of the palace of La Granja at which
Castor_and_Pollux_(Prado)
Polish tugboat from the interwar period
Pollux was a Polish tugboat from the interwar period. Built in 1900 at a German shipyard, likely in Gdańsk, it was acquired by Poland in spring 1920. From
Pollux_(1900)
Species of gastropod
Aspella pollux is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Aspella pollux Radwin &
Aspella_pollux
Cargo ship of the United States Navy
USS Pollux (AKS-4) was a Castor-class general stores issue ship commissioned by the U.S. Navy for service in World War II. She was responsible for delivering
USS_Pollux_(AKS-4)
1970 French film
Dougal and the Blue Cat (French: Pollux et le Chat Bleu) is a 1970 French animated film based on The Magic Roundabout directed by Serge Danot. It was released
Dougal_and_the_Blue_Cat
Ancient Greek goddess
account of a nearby mountain with that name – from which her worship was believed to have been brought by Castor and Pollux to Laconia, where a temple was
Athena
French children's television series
Zébulon, a jack-in-the-box; Pollux the British dog; Azalée the cow; Ambroise the snail; Flappy the Spanish rabbit; Margote, a girl; and Jouvence Pio, a gardener
Le_Manège_enchanté
Legendary war in Greek mythology
and Pollux, became gods, and when Agamemnon married Helen's sister Clytemnestra and took back the throne of Mycenae. Paris, under the guise of a supposed
Trojan_War
Wife of Odysseus in Greek mythology
already courted Helen's brothers, Castor and Pollux, on the matter. The crowd of suitors placed Tyndareus in a difficult position, since whichever man was
Penelope
Total eclipse
Arcturus, Capella and Pollux are other first-magnitude stars which may be seen, although they will be low. In Iceland the eclipse will be a mid-afternoon event
Solar eclipse of August 12, 2026
Solar_eclipse_of_August_12,_2026
Bay on the Arctic coast of Canada
Chantrey Inlet (Tariunnuaq) is a bay on the Arctic coast of Canada. It marks the southeast "corner" where the generally east–west coast turns sharply
Chantrey_Inlet
King of Sparta
Phoebe and Philonoe, and the stepfather of Helen of Troy and Pollux. Tyndareus had a brother named Hippocoon, who seized power and exiled Tyndareus
Tyndareus
2000 American television miniseries
Atalanta and the brothers Castor and Pollux. Acastus stows away on the ship, the Argo. The Argonauts run aground on a strange island in the middle of the
Jason and the Argonauts (miniseries)
Jason_and_the_Argonauts_(miniseries)
Painting by Francisco Goya (c. 1820–1823)
Saturn Devouring His Son (Spanish: Saturno devorando a su hijo; also known as Saturn) is a painting by Spanish artist Francisco Goya. The work is one
Saturn_Devouring_His_Son
SS Pollux was a Swedish cargo steamship built by Lindholmens Varv of Gothenburg in 1883. The vessel was propelled by one compound steam engine. She measured
SS_Pollux_(1883)
Two high rise buildings in the Gallus district of Frankfurt, Germany
Kastor und Pollux, also known as Forum Frankfurt, are two high-rise buildings in the Gallus district of Frankfurt, Germany. The twin towers, which are
Kastor_und_Pollux
Japanese adult role-playing video game
second half of the story, he is given the alias Pollux. In the anime, his character is more developed, being a natural swordsman who is also undisciplined
Words_Worth
1930s Czech piston aircraft engine
The Walter Pollux is a Czechoslovak nine-cylinder, air-cooled, radial engine, built by Walter Aircraft Engines for powering light aircraft and that first
Walter_Pollux
Norwegian shipping company
Havila Castor, MS Havila Polaris, and MS Havila Pollux. The ships have a length of 124 meters and a width of 22 meters. Loading capacity is five cars
Havila_Kystruten
Historic era of Mediterranean history
offering them the boar's pelt and tusks as a prize. Several heroes responded, including Atalanta, Castor and Pollux, Jason, Laertes, Lynceus, Meleager (the
Greek_Heroic_Age
2003 television miniseries directed by John Kent Harrison
raping her. Her brother Pollux raids Athens to rescue her, but he and Theseus kill each other despite Helen's pleas. At Pollux's funeral, various Greek
Helen_of_Troy_(miniseries)
Steam-powered sealing vessel
SS Newfoundland, a collective tragedy that became known as the "1914 Newfoundland Sealing Disaster". The vessel was commissioned as the whaler Pollux at Arendal
SS_Southern_Cross_(1886)
Mountain in the state of Wyoming
Pollux Peak is an 11,063-foot-elevation (3,372-meter) mountain summit located in Yellowstone National Park, in Park County, Wyoming, United States. The
Pollux_Peak
English television series, 1965–1977
Doogal; Pollux in the original French-language version), who was a drop-eared variety of the Skye Terrier. Other characters include Zebedee (Zébulon), a talking
The_Magic_Roundabout
2021 novel by Louise Erdrich
her husband, Pollux, and their adopted daughter, Hetta, go through several changes through the year. Tookie feels she cannot talk to Pollux about the haunting
The_Sentence_(novel)
and Pollux share a bond so strong that when mortal Castor dies, Pollux gives up half of his immortality to be with his brother. Castor and Pollux are
Twins_in_mythology
HNLMS Pollux was a steamship of the Dienst der Bebakening en kustverlichting. She was built in the Netherlands and used as lightship and beacon ship (Dutch:
HNLMS_Pollux
Species of butterfly
Iolaus pollux, the Pollux sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the
Iolaus_pollux
Body of myths originating in ancient Greece
mythology is the body of myths originally told by the ancient Greeks, and a genre of ancient Greek folklore, today absorbed alongside Roman mythology
Greek_mythology
2005 animated film
Roundabout (also known as Sprung! The Magic Roundabout; French: Pollux – Le manège enchanté) is a 2005 animated adventure fantasy comedy film based on the television
The_Magic_Roundabout_(film)
Species of moth
Cechenena pollux is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Indonesia (Java). It is similar to green forms of Cechenena lineosa but the median
Cechenena_pollux
Roman emperor from 27 BC to AD 14
in 29 BC near the entrance of the Temple of Castor and Pollux, and widened in 19 BC to include a triple-arch design. He also completed projects left unfinished
Augustus
Species of butterfly
Charaxes pollux, the black-bordered charaxes, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. Charaxes pollux can be found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia,
Charaxes_pollux
Landform in the Grand Canyon, Arizona
Pollux Temple is a 6,251-foot-elevation (1,905-meter) summit in the Grand Canyon, in Coconino County of northern Arizona, US. It is situated ten miles
Pollux_Temple
King of France from 1774 to 1792
The wedding in 1771 was especially costly. The performance of Castor et Pollux in 1779 when he was visited by his brother-in-law, Joseph II, involved more
Louis_XVI
Roman poet (43 BC – AD 17/18)
30 (1987), pp. 31–47. Although some authors such as Martin (P. M. Martin, "À propos de l'exil d'Ovide... et de la succession d'Auguste", Latomus 45 (1986)
Ovid
Divine hero in Greek mythology
deification of Castor and Pollux fifty-three years: and somewhere about this time was the capture of Troy." Readers with a literalist bent, following
Heracles
Band of heroes in Greek mythology
best man of the crew to a boxing match, Pollux fought against him and slew him with a blow on the elbow. When the Bebryces made a rush at him, the chiefs
Argonauts
Dutch volleyball player (born 1992)
Set-Up'65 in her hometown. In 2010, she joined Dutch top-division club VV Pollux from Oldenzaal, helping the team finish second in the national league. From
Tess_von_Piekartz
Species of fish
The Japanese fluvial sculpin (Cottus pollux) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cottidae, the typical sculpins. It is endemic
Japanese_fluvial_sculpin
American actor (born 1972)
John Woo's feature film Face/Off (1997), playing Nicolas Cage's brother Pollux Troy. In the ensuing years he has starred in many films, including Mansfield
Alessandro_Nivola
mentioned by Julius Pollux is uncertain. Diogenes Laërtius, iii. 3 Julius Pollux, ii. 4, 151 This article incorporates text from a publication now in
Antileon
262-ton ship launched at Teignmouth
Pollux was launched at Teignmouth in 1790. Initially she traded with the Mediterranean, and on one voyage suffered a fire at sea. She then became a West
Castor_&_Pollux_(1790_ship)
Painting by Peter Paul Rubens and Jan Wildens
with a bare and free upper body. They are also distinguished by their horses—Castor's is well-behaved and supported by a putto, whereas Pollux's is rearing
The Rape of the Daughters of Leucippus
The_Rape_of_the_Daughters_of_Leucippus
1st-century-BC Roman poet
Already acclaimed in his lifetime as a classic author, Virgil rapidly replaced Ennius and other earlier authors as a standard school text, and stood as
Virgil
Ancient Greek hero and founder of Mycenae
Medusa for Polydectes and saved Andromeda from the sea monster Cetus. He was a demigod, being the son of Zeus and the mortal Danaë, as well as the half-brother
Perseus
Greek god of the sky and king of the gods
the island of Malta bore the figurehead "Sons of Zeus" (i.e., Castor and Pollux). The deuterocanonical book of 2 Maccabees 6:1–2 relates that King Antiochus
Zeus
Solid-fuel orbital vehicle component
"TSE - Castor". The Satellite Encyclopedia. "Sergeant / Castor-1 / -2 / Pollux". space.skyrocket.de. Retrieved 2026-05-19. "NASA'S SCOUT LAUNCH VEHICLE"
Castor_(rocket_stage)
Species of plume moth
Hellinsia pollux is a moth of the family Pterophoridae first described by William Barnes and Arthur Ward Lindsey in 1921. It is found in the U.S. states
Hellinsia_pollux
Cargo ship of the United States Navy
The first USS Pollux (SP-2573) was a United States Navy cargo ship in commission for three weeks during April 1918. SS Pollux was built in 1909 at Rotterdam
USS_Pollux_(SP-2573)
Video game franchise
Ascension (PlayStation 3). Sony Computer Entertainment. Scene: Castor and Pollux. Santa Monica Studio, ed. & (2009), pp. 6–7 Santa Monica Studio, ed. & (2009)
God_of_War_(franchise)
Classification of stars based on spectral properties
Sigma Draconis K0III – Pollux K0III – Epsilon Cygni K2V – Epsilon Eridani K2III – Kappa Ophiuchi K3III – Rho Boötis K5V – 61 Cygni A K5III – Gamma Draconis
Stellar_classification
Town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
American sailors died when USS Truxtun ran aground near Chambers Cove and USS Pollux ran aground at Lawn Point. Tremendous community efforts and personal bravery
St. Lawrence, Newfoundland and Labrador
St._Lawrence,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador
1842 poetry collection by Thomas Macaulay
Castor and Pollux descend to the battlefield on the side of Rome. So spake he; and was buckling Tighter black Auster's band, When he was aware of a princely
Lays_of_Ancient_Rome
Archaeological site
The use of large-scale atlases characterizes it. Temple of Castor and Pollux. Despite its remains including only four columns, it is now the symbol of
Valle_dei_Templi
Brightest star in Earth's night sky
along with five other stars, Betelgeuse, Antares, Aldebaran, Arcturus, and Pollux, all of which are at present observed to be of orange or red hue. The discrepancy
Sirius
Chief deity of Roman state religion
by Littlewood (2010), p. 212. J. Champeaux Fortuna. Le culte de la Fortune à Rome et dans le monde romain. I Fortuna dans la religion archaïque 1982 Rome:
Jupiter_(god)
Topics referred to by the same term
Castor (star), a star in the Gemini constellation Castor, a genus name of the beaver Castor, one of the Dioscuri/Gemini twins Castor and Pollux in Greco-Roman
Castor
Ancient Greek deity and herald of the gods
that Polydeuces (Pollux), one of the Dioscuri, was a lover of Hermes, to whom he gifted the Thessalian horse Dotor. Amphion became a great singer and
Hermes
Athenian comic poet
uncertain origin from approximately the 4th century BC. Pollux seems to refer to Amphis as a Middle Comedy poet, and Amphis' own repeated references to
Amphis
American media franchise
The Hunger Games is an American media franchise centering on a series of science fiction dystopian adventure films, based on the novel series by Suzanne
The_Hunger_Games_(franchise)
Efforts since scandal broke in December 2008
Castor Pollux Securities LLC won the bidding for the acquisition of the assets related to the market making business of BLMIS. Castor Pollux will pay
Recovery of funds from the Madoff investment scandal
Recovery_of_funds_from_the_Madoff_investment_scandal
2007 video game
Lost Empire is a 4X turn-based strategy video game developed by Pollux Gamelabs and released in June 2007. The game is set in the year 4620. There are
Lost_Empire
Star system in the Centaurus constellation
would move to outshine Pollux in the middle of Gemini. A planet around either α Centauri A or B would see the other star as a very bright secondary. For
Alpha_Centauri
2022-04-23. "Accenture acquires Brazilian robotics and automation firm Pollux". ZDNET. Haranas, Mark (2022-04-22). "Accenture Acquires Six Companies In
List of acquisitions by Accenture
List_of_acquisitions_by_Accenture
American actor and showrunner (born 1964)
Konstantinos Pollux Alexandros "Dino" Stamatopoulos (born December 14, 1964) is an American writer, producer, and actor. He has worked on TV programs such
Dino_Stamatopoulos
Propulsion test vehicle
RTV-N-15 Pollux was derived from the Gorgon IIC airframe, the pulsejet engine being moved to an internal mounting, and it was intended to use a mixture
CTV-N-2_Gorgon_IIC
English actor (1929–1982)
Lincolnshire, England, the son of Annie (née Jackson) and George Henry Thompson, a hotel waiter, and grew up in Rudgwick, Sussex, attending Collyer's School
Eric_Thompson
lizards, Messalla is killed by a pod that emits a shaft of impenetrable light, melting his skin off. Castor and Pollux are brothers who comprise Cressida's
List of The Hunger Games characters
List_of_The_Hunger_Games_characters
Roman emperor from AD 37 to 41
of the theatre of Pompey. He is said to have built a bridge between the temple of Castor and Pollux and the Capitol. Barrett (2015) believes that this
Caligula
Dog breed
such as Virgil, Horace, Plutarch, Petronius, Pliny The Elder, Oppian, and Pollux. Late antiquity writer Claudian and Elizabethan playwright Shakespeare also
Laconian_(dog)
A POLLUX
A POLLUX
Female
Swedish
Short form of Swedish Linnéa, NÉA means "twinflower."
Female
Spanish
Spanish form of Roman Latin Lucia, LUCÃA means "light."Â
Female
Spanish
Feminine form of Spanish Estéban, ESTEFANÃA means "crown."
Male
Thai/Siamese
Thai name A-WUT means "weapon."
Female
Spanish
Feminine form of Spanish PÃo, PÃA means "pious."
Female
French
French form of Hebrew Leah, LÉA means "weary."
Female
Slovene
Feminine form of Slovene Sašo, SAŠA means "defender of mankind."
Female
Polish
Feminine form of Polish LudmiÅ‚, LUDMIÅA means "people's favor."
Female
Swedish
Swedish form of Latin Linnaea, LINNÉA means "twin flower."
Female
Portuguese
Galician-Portuguese form of Hebrew Leah, LÃA means "weary."
Female
Portuguese
Portuguese name GRAÇA means "graceful."
Female
Egyptian
, a royal lady of the IIIrd or IVth dynasty.
Female
Icelandic
Icelandic form of Old Norse Gerðr, GERÃA means "enclosure, stronghold."
Female
Spanish
Spanish form of Greek Sophia, SOFÃA means "wisdom."
Female
Icelandic
Feminine form of Icelandic Stefán, STEFANÃA means "crown."
Female
Thai/Siamese
Thai name A-GUN means "grape."
Female
Slovene
Slovene form of Greek Hagne, NEŽA means "chaste; holy."
Female
Portuguese
Feminine form of Galician-Portuguese UxÃo, UXÃA means "well born."
Female
Polish
Feminine form of Polish RadomiÅ‚, RADOMIÅA means "happy favor."
Female
Polish
Feminine form of Polish BogumiÅ‚, BOGUMIÅA means "God-favor."
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a.
Boastful; defiant; exulting. Also used adverbially.
n.
A thin gelatinous tissue separating the ectoderm and endoderm in certain coelenterates.
a.
Private; confidential; familiar.
prep.
In; on; at; by.
n.
A flow or running from the ear, esp. a purulent discharge.
prep.
In process of; in the act of; into; to; -- used with verbal substantives in -ing which begin with a consonant. This is a shortened form of the preposition an (which was used before the vowel sound); as in a hunting, a building, a begging.
a.
See Alamort.
a.
Dark-visaged; swart.