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'''Castor and Pollux''' were brothers from [[Greek mythology]]. The sons of [[Zeus]]  (who had taken the form of a [[swan]]) and [[Leda]], Castor was a skilled [[horse]] tamer, and Pollux was a [[Boxing|pugilist]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Wooden Heart]]'') As sons of Zeus, they were siblings of [[Apollo]], [[Athena]], [[Artemis (mythology)|Artemis]], [[Dionysius]], [[Hebe]], [[Heracles]], [[Minos (mythology)|Minos]], [[Hermes]] and [[Persephone]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Deadly Reunion]]'')
'''Castor and Pollux''' were brothers from [[Greek mythology]].
 
They were the sons Zeus{{Fact}} and [[Leda (mythology)|Leda]]. Castor was a skilled [[horse tamer]], and Pollux was a [[Boxing|pugilist]]. The Doctor related that a saying on the colony world of [[Aractus]] was "''Never turn your back on a [[swan]]''". ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Wooden Heart (novel)|Wooden Heart]]'')
 
As sons of Zeus, they were siblings of [[Apollo]], [[Athena]], [[Artemis (mythology)|Artemis]], [[Dionysius]], [[Hebe]], [[Heracles]], [[Minos (mythology)|Minos]], [[Hermes]] and [[Persephone]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Deadly Reunion (novel)|Deadly Reunion]]'')
 
== Other references ==
[[Castor (Thinking Warrior)|Castor]] and [[Pollux (Thinking Warrior)|Pollux]]'s names were used for the alpha and beta versions, respectively, of the intelligent core for [[Perseus Dynamics]]' [[Peacekeeper]] project. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Thinking Warrior (short story)|Thinking Warrior]]'')


=== Other references ===
== Behind the scenes ==
Castor's name was used for other things, including a place near [[Peterborough]], Olive Oyl's brother in [[Popeye]] cartoons, and a [[Century class]] [[Castor (spaceship)|spaceship]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Wooden Heart]]'')
* The line "''Never turn your back on a swan''" in ''[[Wooden Heart (novel)|Wooden Heart]]'' is a reference to Zeus - the father of Castor and Pollux - who took the form of a swan.


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Castor and Pollux

Castor and Pollux were brothers from Greek mythology.

They were the sons Zeus[source needed] and Leda. Castor was a skilled horse tamer, and Pollux was a pugilist. The Doctor related that a saying on the colony world of Aractus was "Never turn your back on a swan". (PROSE: Wooden Heart)

As sons of Zeus, they were siblings of Apollo, Athena, Artemis, Dionysius, Hebe, Heracles, Minos, Hermes and Persephone. (PROSE: Deadly Reunion)

Other references[[edit] | [edit source]]

Castor and Pollux's names were used for the alpha and beta versions, respectively, of the intelligent core for Perseus Dynamics' Peacekeeper project. (PROSE: Thinking Warrior)

Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • The line "Never turn your back on a swan" in Wooden Heart is a reference to Zeus - the father of Castor and Pollux - who took the form of a swan.
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