Talk:Castor and Pollux

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There's a spelling variation of Polydeuces - Polydukus. Found in http://faculty.saintleo.edu/reynolds/HON150-F03/Syllabus/Notes/epic.htm Should we add a redirect for Polydukus?

Yes. I would also recommend you amend the intro paragraph. Polydeuces is Greek; Pollux is Latin. The two are not interechangeable in the same language.

Contents 1 Pop Culture References 2 Kastoria 3 Isn't cite.php the same 4 Parallel with Ashwini Kumaras

[edit] Pop Culture References

As most other mythology or famous names do, they have a section devoted to pop culture references.

If anyone thinks it proper, I think an addition refering to the movie Face/Off as the main characters were aptly named Castor and Pollux.

Any thoughts?

[edit] Kastoria

Any thoughts on adding some info on the Greek city of Kastoria, which is named after Kastor. It is known for its beaver fur.

[edit] Isn't cite.php the same

method discussed in Wikipedia:Footnotes and Wikipedia:Citation templates (e.g. the Citation template for cite web in the latter? I'm referring to the commented section towards the end.) Schissel | Sound the Note! 17:22, 9 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Parallel with Ashwini Kumaras

The article refers to the comparison with the horsemen brothers Ashwini Kumaras of the Vedas. While the similarities are considerable, there is a problem with the parallel. There is a nakshatra (constellation) named after the Ashwini Kumaras, called Ashvini, which is actually the stars Mesarthim and Sheratan of Aries. There is no astronomical manifestation of the parallel (Castor and Pollux are in Gemini, quite far away).
I propose that this fact be mentioned in the article lest someone makes the mistake of thinking Castor and Pollux stars are the Ashvini nakshatra (I did). --Ankurtg (talk) 20:51, 5 January 2008 (UTC)