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Greek mythical twins
Castor and Pollux (or Polydeuces) are twin half-brothers in Greek and Roman mythology, known together as the Dioscuri or Dioskouroi. Their mother was Leda
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
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
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)
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)
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
Painting by Francisco Goya
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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)
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)
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
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
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)
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)
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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)
Japanese manga series
shares a body with, Pollux is more freindlier and charismatic, but is also bold and tomboyish with a soft spot for cute things. She emerges whenever a female
The Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch
The_Classroom_of_a_Black_Cat_and_a_Witch
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
2014 video game
character Pollux the Flayer, Champion of Khorne. The Word Bearers invade Kanak and Oriax tasks Pollux with claiming 100 souls for Khorne. Pollux does battle
Warhammer_40,000:_Space_Wolf
Finnish television drama series
Tikkanen [fr] as "Pollux" a.k.a. Camila Braga: computer hacker, "Castor"'s twin Tuomas Nilsson as "Castor": computer hacker, "Pollux"' twin Pelle Heikkilä [fi]
Helsinki_Syndrome_(TV_series)
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
Classification of stars based on spectral properties
standards: K0V – Alsafi K0III – Pollux K0III – Aljanah K2V – Ran K2III – Kappa Ophiuchi K3III – Rho Boötis K5V – 61 Cygni A K5III – Eltanin Class M stars
Stellar_classification
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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)
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
Incident in Roman mythology
purpose of marriage, of women from other cities in the region. It has been a frequent subject of painters and sculptors, particularly since the Renaissance
Rape_of_the_Sabine_women
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)
Brightest star in the constellation Boötes
form the Great Diamond asterism. Arcturus has a B-V color index of +1.23, roughly midway between Pollux (B-V +1.00) and Aldebaran (B-V +1.54). η Boötis
Arcturus
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
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
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
Area of the sky divided into twelve signs
The zodiac is a belt-shaped region of the sky that extends approximately 8° north and south celestial latitude of the ecliptic – the apparent path of
Zodiac
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
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
1961–1966 US human spaceflight program
to the third constellation of the Zodiac with its twin stars Castor and Pollux, on December 7, 1961. McDonnell Aircraft was contracted to build it on December
Project_Gemini
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
Building in Rome, Italy
corresponds to a column. Giuseppe Sacconi was inspired by the Temple of Castor and Pollux in the Roman Forum nearby. Each propylaeum has a bronze statue
Victor_Emmanuel_II_Monument
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
Unit of measurement
A solar radius is a unit of distance, commonly understood as 695,700 km and expressed as R ⊙ {\displaystyle R_{\odot }} , used mostly to express the size
Solar_radius
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
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
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
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
Species of mosquito
PMC 3916288. PMID 24516683. Skuse, F. A. A. (1894). "The banded mosquito of Bengal". Indian Museum Notes. 3 (5): 20. "Pollux: Archimedes Project Dictionary"
Aedes_albopictus
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
Square in Rome, Italy
of the Dioscuri, the marble renditions of Castor and Pollux, from the Temple of Castor and Pollux, and two statues of marble weapons from the it:Ninfeo
Piazza_del_Campidoglio
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
Musical theory treatise by Jean-Philippe Rameau
Traité de l'harmonie réduite à ses principes naturels (Treatise on Harmony Reduced to Its Natural Principles) is a music treatise written by Jean-Philippe
Traité de l'harmonie réduite à ses principes naturels
Traité_de_l'harmonie_réduite_à_ses_principes_naturels
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
British actor and voice over artist
acting alongside John Simm and Joe Duttine. Graduating in 1992, Kelly played a minor speaking role in Titanic as Assistant Wireless Operator, Harold Bride
Craig_Kelly_(actor)
French operatic baritone
Dandini in Rossini's La Cenerentola. He sang the role of Pollux in Rameau's Castor et Pollux at the Opéra-Comique in Paris, Valentin in Gounod's Faust
Florian_Sempey
Topics referred to by the same term
a moon of Saturn Polydeuces, pupil and eromenos of philanthropic magnate Herodes Atticus An alternative name for the Greek mythological hero Pollux This
Polydeuces
Island country in Oceania
during a circumnavigation of the Earth (1822–1825). A Dutch expedition by the frigate Maria Reigersberg under captain Koerzen, and the corvette Pollux under
Tuvalu
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)
Sewn garment in Ancient Greece
lexicon of Julius Pollux lists ἐπενδύτης as an "upper garment", and elsewhere ancient commentaries equate it with the Persian chitoniskos (a short tunic) mentioned
Ependytes
A POLLUX
A POLLUX
Female
Thai/Siamese
Thai name A-GUN means "grape."
Female
Spanish
Feminine form of Spanish PÃo, PÃA means "pious."
Female
Icelandic
Feminine form of Icelandic Stefán, STEFANÃA means "crown."
Female
Portuguese
Feminine form of Galician-Portuguese UxÃo, UXÃA means "well born."
Female
Egyptian
, a royal lady of the IIIrd or IVth dynasty.
Female
Spanish
Spanish form of Greek Sophia, SOFÃA means "wisdom."
Female
Slovene
Feminine form of Slovene Sašo, SAŠA means "defender of mankind."
Male
Thai/Siamese
Thai name A-WUT means "weapon."
Female
Polish
Feminine form of Polish BogumiÅ‚, BOGUMIÅA means "God-favor."
Female
Spanish
Spanish form of Roman Latin Lucia, LUCÃA means "light."Â
Female
Portuguese
Portuguese name GRAÇA means "graceful."
Female
Polish
Feminine form of Polish RadomiÅ‚, RADOMIÅA means "happy favor."
Female
Swedish
Swedish form of Latin Linnaea, LINNÉA means "twin flower."
Female
Polish
Feminine form of Polish LudmiÅ‚, LUDMIÅA means "people's favor."
Female
Icelandic
Icelandic form of Old Norse Gerðr, GERÃA means "enclosure, stronghold."
Female
Spanish
Feminine form of Spanish Estéban, ESTEFANÃA means "crown."
Female
Slovene
Slovene form of Greek Hagne, NEŽA means "chaste; holy."
Female
French
French form of Hebrew Leah, LÉA means "weary."
Female
Portuguese
Galician-Portuguese form of Hebrew Leah, LÃA means "weary."
Female
Swedish
Short form of Swedish Linnéa, NÉA means "twinflower."
A POLLUX
A POLLUX
Girl/Female
American, British, English
From Devonshire
Male
Swiss
, gift of God.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Born of the Earth
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Tamil, Telugu
Sky
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Modernist
Boy/Male
Hindu
Shining
Girl/Female
Arabic
World for Amazing
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Sanskrit
Honest; Deceit-less
Female
Greek
(Ολυμπία) From the Greek place name, a feminine form of Greek Olympos ("home of the gods"), OLYMPIA means "of Olympus."Â
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
Strength; Power
A POLLUX
A POLLUX
A POLLUX
A POLLUX
A POLLUX
a.
Dark-visaged; swart.
n.
A flow or running from the ear, esp. a purulent discharge.
prep.
In; on; at; by.
a.
Boastful; defiant; exulting. Also used adverbially.
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.
n.
A thin gelatinous tissue separating the ectoderm and endoderm in certain coelenterates.
a.
See Alamort.
a.
Private; confidential; familiar.