49 min
008. Immortal Twins Spartan History Podcast
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This time we take a look at the lives of Castor and Polydeuces, the Dioscuri. They participated in some of the legendary events in greek mythology, a generation before the Trojan war. Born into the ruling house of Sparta, that of Tyndareus, the pair grew to manhood rubbing shoulders with the likes of Heracles, Theseus and Jason.In this episode I go through the ambiguity surrounding their birth and parentage, along with tracing their travels across the ancient Greek world. Extremely elusive fi...
This time we take a look at the lives of Castor and Polydeuces, the Dioscuri. They participated in some of the legendary events in greek mythology, a generation before the Trojan war. Born into the ruling house of Sparta, that of Tyndareus, the pair grew to manhood rubbing shoulders with the likes of Heracles, Theseus and Jason.In this episode I go through the ambiguity surrounding their birth and parentage, along with tracing their travels across the ancient Greek world. Extremely elusive fi...
49 min