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In classical Greek mythology， the stars in the constellation of Gemini were named Castor and Pollux， known collectively as the "Dioscuri" or "Sons of Zeus." Although Leda was mother to both， the twins had different fathers. Pollux was the son of the chief Olympian God， Zeus， who had changed himself into a swan in order pursue the lovely Leda. Thus， Pollux was immortal. Castor was the son of Leda's husband， Tyndareus， King of Sparta， and thus destined to die. According to legend， they were hatched from an egg and were were brothers to the beautiful Helen of Troy （overwhom the Trojan War was fought） and also brothers to Clytemnestra， Queen of Mycenae. Castor and Pollux were known to be well-educated， strong and daring， while remaining gentle individuals. They were celebrated as healers， physicians and protectors of humankind. Castor and Pollux were also Argonauts， being among the crew who sailed with Jason in the Quest for the Golden Fleece. During that voyage， a fierce storm threatened the mission but abated as a pair of stars appeared over the heads of the twins. Since that time， seamen have called upon the brothers for protection from peril and the eerie lightning phenomenon sometimes called Saint Elmo's Fire has long been regarded as the spirits of the twins playing in the sails. It is considered by sailors to be a most favorable omen. Castor and Pollux were also counted among the number who fought at the Siege of Troy.
【求英文高手給我一篇關于雙子座的文章】Castor （a horseman） and Pollux （a boxer） fell in love with beautiful sisters， daughters of Leudippus， who were already betrothed to suitors. According to the myth， these suitors， named Idas and Lynceus， were reputed cousins of Castor and Pollux by virtue of Poseidon， God of the Sea， who was rumored to be their father. The twins challenged Idas and Lynceus in battle and slew their rivals， but Castor was mortally wounded by Idas in the process. Overcome with grief， Pollux would have committed suicide in order to be with his beloved brother， but since he was an immortal， this proved to be impossible. Finally， Zeus placed both their immortal souls together in the sky as symbols of brotherly love……the precept they had demonstrated so gallantly throughout their lives on Earth. However， this gift did not come without a price. Zeus determined that for the rest of eternity， the twins would have to alternate between the light and the dark……spending one day on Olympus and then the next day in Hades.
Many statues and temples were once erected to Castor and Pollux and they were often carved as figureheads on ships. The Apostle Paul sailed on one such adorned ship from the Isle of Melita during his journey to Rome. Images representing this constellation have been found on both Greek and Roman coins， and the image of the twins also appeared on Babylonian boundary stones as well as charts of the heavens. Known to be handsome and adventurous young men， they perpetuate the memories of a roving and carefree life by acting as the protectors of sailors and of hospitality. Their nature was said to be energetic and volatile， vain， talktative and curious. In modern times， the twins have once again been ingrained in history as a critical part of Earth's journey into space when Project Gemini placed into orbit two men aboard one spacecraft.
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背景故事：
麗達王妃生了許多可愛的孩子，其中有兩個兄弟，不光是感情特別要好，長相也幾乎一模一樣，很容易讓人以為他們倆是一對雙生子 。其實，在這兩兄弟中，哥哥是麗達王妃與天神宙斯所生的兒子，弟弟則是與巴斯達國王所生的，倆人為同母異父的兄弟，而且哥哥的身份是"神"，且有永恒的生命，弟弟則是一般的普通人 。
有一天，希臘遭到了一頭巨大的野豬攻擊，王子們召集許多的勇士去追殺野豬，當野豬順利地被解決后，勇士之間卻因為互爭功勞，而在彼此之間結下了仇恨 。在一次市集的熱鬧場合中，兩邊互看對方不順眼的勇士不期而遇，當然又免不了一番爭吵 。在爭吵中，有人開始動起武來，於是場面變得一發不可收拾，許多人都在這場打殺中受傷，甚至死亡 。很不幸地，兩位王子當中的弟弟，也是在這一場混亂之中，被殺身亡 。一向與這個弟弟特別要好的哥哥，完全無法接受弟弟已經死亡的消息，抱著弟弟的尸首不停的痛哭，希望弟弟可以起死回生，讓兩人可以一起重享以前手足情深的歡樂日子 。於是，哥哥回到天上向父親宙斯請求，希望宙斯可以讓弟弟復活 。但是宙斯向他表示，弟弟只是個普通的人，本就會死，若是真的要讓弟弟復活，就必須把哥哥剩余的生命分給弟弟 。感情深厚的哥哥，當然是毫不猶豫的馬上答應了，從此之后，兄弟倆又可以一起快樂的生活了 。

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