Gemini - Legends and History |
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The mortal Castor and immortal Pollux,
the Heavenly Twins of Gemini, stood for Life and Death in ancient
Rome and are a symbol of the coexistence of the mortal and immortal
parts of man. They also calmed rough seas for sailors; twin balls
of lightning in the rigging, now known as St. Elmo's fire, were
a guarantee of safety from the storm. They are also said to have
led the Roman cavalry to victory in a great historic battle. That
evening, they appeared, both dressed in purple, watering their white
horses at the fountain in Rome's forum. The two bright stars, Castor
and Pollux, which have also been seen as twins in Asia, Australia
and Polynesia, lie next to Taurus on the zodiac band, above the
Great Hunter, Orion. |
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