Dioscuri

American  

[dahy-uh-skyoor-ahy] / ˌdaɪ əˈskyʊər aɪ /

plural noun

Classical Mythology.

1. Castor and Pollux, the twin sons of Zeus and Leda.

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Dioscuri British  

/ ˌdaɪɒsˈkjʊərɪ /

plural noun

1. the Greek name for Castor and Pollux, when considered together

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Example Sentences

The Dioscuri were specially reverenced among people of Dorian race, and were said to have reigned at Sparta, where also they were buried.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4 "Carnegie Andrew" to "Casus Belli" by Various

Two youthful male figures, perhaps the Dioscuri, stand to the front, having an altar between them.

From A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) by Smith, A. H.

The fact of Sparta seeking a warlike minstrel in Aphidnæ, may be accounted for from its ancient connexions with this borough in Attica, which is said to have been in the hands of the Dioscuri.

From The History and Antiquities of the Doric Race, Vol. 1 of 2 by Müller, Karl Otfried

By this system, deities of lower rank such as the Dioscuri, or heroes like Triptolemos are admitted, on the frieze, to the company of the Olympian Gods.

From A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) by Smith, A. H.

Now honey-coloured Luna she Hath lit her lamp on high; And paleth in her Majestie The twin Dioscuri.

From House of Torment A Tale of the Remarkable Adventures of Mr. John Commendone, Gentleman to King Phillip II of Spain at the English Court by Gull, Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger