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title: Castor and Pollux
author: Dan Diffendale
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5194/castor-and-pollux/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Castor and Pollux
_Authored by Dan Diffendale_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5194.jpg)
## Image Caption
A red-figure vase possibly depicting [Castor and Pollux](https://www.worldhistory.org/Castor_and_Pollux/) (the [Dioscuri](https://www.worldhistory.org/Castor_and_Pollux/)), the hero twins of [Greek mythology](https://www.worldhistory.org/Greek_Mythology/). 420-400 BCE, Lucanian. (Museo Provinciale Archeologico 'S. Castromediano,' Lecce, [Italy](https://www.worldhistory.org/italy/))
## Cite This Work
### APA
Diffendale, D. (2016, June 09). Castor and Pollux. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Diffendale, Dan. "Castor and Pollux." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 09, 2016. .
### MLA
Diffendale, Dan. "Castor and Pollux." *World History Encyclopedia*, 09 Jun 2016, .
## License & Copyright
[](https://www.flickr.com/photos/dandiffendale/3943888716/in/photolist-pQaACP-pz55F5-mNB8h3-6aq9bF-dhd7X3-6RHSbY-7iff-iyGH4i-7igf-7ifg-6RHSpm-nuQxZM-eDC87G-bUA8Tb-CGpuPc-DG6ic4-bUzADA-ct51Ef-eDvRs2-7icL-71vsHj-bjgv2H-z6LSrR-yNmwJ1-z5XeNP-G7RQ-7ig8-bjRQp4-G7Sd-dkYD4Q-aVWkFe-G7TR-BNq2rd-aVWiPe-bjgwDc-9GQAW2-9GQAWz-FD71Vz-aVWfqP-9GQAWe-bjgvJH-b8TKHp-y95psn-yNmx5G-z4WeiW-yNm2MA-HbMRgZ-t7SdpS-HhPXCa-t4S64X)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/dandiffendale/3943888716/in/photolist-pQaACP-pz55F5-mNB8h3-6aq9bF-dhd7X3-6RHSbY-7iff-iyGH4i-7igf-7ifg-6RHSpm-nuQxZM-eDC87G-bUA8Tb-CGpuPc-DG6ic4-bUzADA-ct51Ef-eDvRs2-7icL-71vsHj-bjgv2H-z6LSrR-yNmwJ1-z5XeNP-G7RQ-7ig8-bjRQp4-G7Sd-dkYD4Q-aVWkFe-G7TR-BNq2rd-aVWiPe-bjgwDc-9GQAW2-9GQAWz-FD71Vz-aVWfqP-9GQAWe-bjgvJH-b8TKHp-y95psn-yNmx5G-z4WeiW-yNm2MA-HbMRgZ-t7SdpS-HhPXCa-t4S64X) by [**Dan Diffendale**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/dandiffendale/3943888716/in/photolist-pQaACP-pz55F5-mNB8h3-6aq9bF-dhd7X3-6RHSbY-7iff-iyGH4i-7igf-7ifg-6RHSpm-nuQxZM-eDC87G-bUA8Tb-CGpuPc-DG6ic4-bUzADA-ct51Ef-eDvRs2-7icL-71vsHj-bjgv2H-z6LSrR-yNmwJ1-z5XeNP-G7RQ-7ig8-bjRQp4-G7Sd-dkYD4Q-aVWkFe-G7TR-BNq2rd-aVWiPe-bjgwDc-9GQAW2-9GQAWz-FD71Vz-aVWfqP-9GQAWe-bjgvJH-b8TKHp-y95psn-yNmx5G-z4WeiW-yNm2MA-HbMRgZ-t7SdpS-HhPXCa-t4S64X). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 09 June 2016. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.