Castor and Pollux
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Castor and Pollux were brothers fromGreek mythology.
They were the sons Zeus[source needed] andLeda. Castor was a skilledhorse tamer, and Pollux was apugilist. The Doctor related that a saying on the colony world ofAractus was "Never turn your back on aswan". (PROSE:Wooden Heart)
As sons of Zeus, they were siblings ofApollo,Athena,Artemis,Dionysius,Hebe,Heracles,Minos,Hermes andPersephone. (PROSE:Deadly Reunion)
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Castor andPollux's names were used for the alpha and beta versions, respectively, of the intelligent core forPerseus Dynamics'Peacekeeper project. (PROSE:Thinking Warrior)
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- The line "Never turn your back on a swan" inWooden Heart is a reference to Zeus - the father of Castor and Pollux - who took the form of a swan.
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