In search of the Dioskouroi: image, myth and cult. A ‘periegesis’

Preview   Κάστορα θ’ ἱππόδαμον καὶ πὺξ ἀγαθὸν Πολυδευκέα [1]   The twins Kastor and Polydeukes, sons of Leda, the Spartan king Tyndareos and Zeus, brothers of Helen, named in the literary sources before the 5th c. BC as Tyndaridai and, afterwards, mostly known as the Dioskouroi, always hold their unique place in the history … Continue reading In search of the Dioskouroi: image, myth and cult. A ‘periegesis’