Augusta, Lady Gregory. Various characters worshipped him throughout the series; In Marvel Comics, he was the son of the Dagda and part of the Celtic pantheon. After all, mythology is storytelling at its finest. [86] The idea is reiterated in Angelo de Gubernatis's Zoological Mythology, Vol. [3] By the Bronze Age, the Divine Twins were also represented as the coachmen of horse-driven solar chariots. Accessed on 28 Apr. A List of Mythological Twins, with photos! [62], The Polish deities Lel and Polel, first mentioned by Maciej Miechowita in 1519, are presented as the equivalents of Castor and Pollux, the sons of the goddess ada (counterpart of the Greek Leda) and an unknown male god. [94] This symbol, also named "Gable Cross" (de), was possibly associated with legendary founders Hengist and Horsa, since it was called Hengst und Hors. [19] Historian Diodorus Siculus, in the fourth book of Bibliotheca historica, writes that the Celts who dwelt along the ocean worshipped the Dioscuroi "more than the other gods". (DHA, 11, 1985, p. 557-604)", "Reflexes of Ancient Ideas about Divine Twins in the Images of Saints George and Nicholas in Belarusian Folklore", "Apollodorus, Library, book 3, chapter 5, section 5", "Athenaeus, the Deipnosophists, Book II., chapter 50", The Lyric of Ibycus: Introduction, Text and Commentary, "Latvian si 'bee-god and patron of horses', A survey of the basic structures in Latvian mythology, Genetic and Diffusional Themes in the Armenian Sasna Crer: The Sanasar Cycle, "The Sumerians and Gemini: Sumerian Astronomical Interpretations as Origins of the Divine Horse Twins and Solar Chariots in Indo-European Mythology (Unpublished manuscript)", "Las tres funciones dumezilianas y el mito de los mellizos divinos de la tradicin indoeuropea en el", "Starry Twins and Mystery Rites: From Samothrace to Mithras", "DEIS EQUEUNUBO: The Divine Twins in Asturia", "Achilles and Patroclus as Indo-European Twins: Homer's Take", "Achilles and Patroklos as models for the twinning of identity", "Patroklos "Concepts of afterlife, and the Indic triple fire" and "Phaethon, Sappho's Phaon, and the White Rock of Leukas: 'Reading' the symbols of Greek lyric", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Divine_twins&oldid=1146319374. Before Balor could claim victory, however, Lugh slung a stone at Balors eye. [58] In addition, according to scholar Elza Kokare, Auseklis belongs to a group of heavenly deities that take part in a mythological drama about a "celestial wedding". They may also be referred to as the 'Horsemen' and are forever young, handsome, and athletic. they would be unable to explain. Upon discovering this affair, Lugh had Cermait killed and washed his hands of the incident. [10] They shared a sister, the Dawn (*H2wss), who is also portrayed as the daughter of the Sky-God (*Dyus) in Indo-European myths. An Incredible List of the Most Famous Twins of All Time It was at Tara that the historical High Kings of Ireland were seated. In Greek mythology, Castor and Pollux share a bond so strong that when mortal Castor dies, Pollux gives up half of his immortality to be with his brother. [40][41], Another founding pair of twins in Germanic tradition is brothers Dan and Angul (Angel), described in the Gesta Danorum by scholar Saxo Grammaticus.[41]. Many American high school freshmen read "The Odyssey," but not as many can rattle off the legend of Fingal's cave. Following his death, Lugh dwelled in Tr na ng (Land of the Young, one of the names for the Celtic Otherworld), though he occasionally appeared in the mortal world. [30] Atepomarus is presumed to mean "Great Horseman" or "having great horses",[31] based on the possible presence of Celtic stem -epo- 'horse' in his name. [84][85], Literary approaches to the mytheme of the Indo-European Divine Twins can be found in Zeus, a Study in Ancient Religion (1925), by Arthur Bernard Cook.