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This time we take a look at the lives of Castor and Polydeuces, the Dioscuri. They participated in some of the legendary events in greek mythology, a generation before the Trojan war. Born into the ruling house of Sparta, that of Tyndareus, the pair grew to manhood rubbing shoulders with the likes of Heracles, Theseus and Jason.In this episode I go through the ambiguity surrounding their birth and parentage, along with tracing their travels across the ancient Greek world. Extremely elusive figures in the mythical record, I've pinned down as coherent a chronology as possible for the twins who would go on to be deified and worshipped as gods by the Graeco-roman world after their passing.I trust everyone is as safe as possible in these crazy times, and hope you enjoy this podcast!*This month's extra members content is a little article I've written about the life of Atalanta, the warrior huntress who participated in the hunt for the Calydonian Boar. Not a member? No problem, sign up for free at https://www.spartanhistorypodcast.com/