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'''Castor and Pollux''' were brothers from [[Greek mythology]].
'''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]]'')
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]]'')
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]]'')


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== Other references ==

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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

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

  • 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.