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|txtha=([[Phrynichus]] prefers the [[form]] [[Διόσκοροι]]; in earlier Attic the dual τῷ Διοσκόρω [[was]] [[more]] [[usual]], cf. Lob. ad Phryn., p. 235), Διοσκορων, οἱ (from [[Διός]] of [[Zeus]], and [[κοῦρος]]; or [[κόρος]], [[boy]], as [[κόρη]], [[girl]]), [[Dioscuri]], the [[name]] given to [[Castor]] and ([[Polydeuces]], the Roman)) [[Pollux]], the [[twin]] sons of [[Zeus]] and [[Leda]], [[tutelary]] deities of sailors: R. V. The Twin Brothers; cf. B. D. [[under]] the [[word]] Smith's Bible Dictionary, [[Castor]] and [[Pollux]]). | |txtha=([[Phrynichus]] prefers the [[form]] [[Διόσκοροι]]; in earlier Attic the dual τῷ Διοσκόρω [[was]] [[more]] [[usual]], cf. Lob. ad Phryn., p. 235), Διοσκορων, οἱ (from [[Διός]] of [[Zeus]], and [[κοῦρος]]; or [[κόρος]], [[boy]], as [[κόρη]], [[girl]]), [[Dioscuri]], the [[name]] given to [[Castor]] and ([[Polydeuces]], the Roman)) [[Pollux]], the [[twin]] sons of [[Zeus]] and [[Leda]], [[tutelary]] deities of sailors: R. V. The Twin Brothers; cf. B. D. [[under]] the [[word]] Smith's Bible Dictionary, [[Castor]] and [[Pollux]]). | ||
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|etymtx=Grammatical information: pl.<br />Meaning: <b class="b2">Sons of Zeus</b>, name of the young gods Castor and Polydeukes (ion. hell.)<br />Other forms: <b class="b3">Διοσκόρω</b> du. (Att.; alco <b class="b3">Διόσκοροι</b>)<br />Derivatives: <b class="b3">Διοσκο(ύ)ρειον</b>, <b class="b3">-ριον</b> <b class="b2">temple of the D.</b> (Att. etc.), <b class="b3">τὰ Διοσκο(ύ)ρ(ε)ια</b>, <b class="b3">-ήϊα</b> (after <b class="b3">βασιλήϊα</b> etc.) <b class="b2">feast of the D.</b> (inscr.), <b class="b3">Διοσκουριασταί</b> nam of the worshippers (pap.; cf. <b class="b3">Διονυσιασταί</b>), <b class="b3">Διοσκουριάς</b> a town.<br />Origin: IE [Indo-European]\/GR<br />Etymology: Univerbation of <b class="b3">Διὸς κοῦροι</b> (<b class="b3">κόρω</b>), cf. Schwyzer 427 and 445. S. s.v. <b class="b3">Ζεύς</b> and <b class="b3">κόρος 2.</b> Cf. also <b class="b3">Τυνδαρίδαι</b>. - On the Dioskouroi Nilsson Gr. Rel. 1, 406ff.. | |||
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