Polydeuces
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Polydeuces is a child of Zeus and Leda, according to later Greek mythology.
↻ synthesized from 3 sources
When
- First attested
- 1500 BCE
- Attested period
- -800 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Attested in Greek mythology.
Relationships
- sibling of
- Helen, Clytemnestra, Castor
- parent of
- Mnesileus
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (3)
Source passages
“According to later Greek mythology, Leda bore Helen and Polydeuces, children of Zeus, while at the same time bearing Castor and Clytemnestra, children of her husband Tyndareus, the King of Sparta.”
#40330 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“the miraculous intervention of the demi-gods Castor and Polydeuces, brothers of Helen and the sons of Zeus and Leda.”
#45376 · extracted by openai/gpt-oss-20b:free
“In Greek mythology, Polydeuces is another name for Pollux, who is the twin brother of Castor and the son of Zeus and Leda.”
#45526 · extracted by openai/gpt-oss-120b:free