Polydeuces
/ˌpɒlɪˈdjuːsiːz/noun
A mythological name for Pollux, the divine twin of Castor, also used for a moon of Saturn.
Did you know?In Greek mythology, Polydeuces was immortal while Castor was mortal, and their bond became the myth behind the constellation Gemini.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*polh₁u-
“Many or much; a reconstructed root associated with abundance and plurality.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
πολύς (polýs)
“Many, much, or numerous.”
Archaic Greek
Greek
Πολυδεύκης (Polydeúkēs)
“The mythological name of Pollux, twin of Castor; the precise meaning of the second element is uncertain, though ancient interpretations connected it with sweetness.”
Classical Greek
Greek
Πολυδεύκης
“Pollux, the divine boxer and immortal twin in Greek myth.”
Latin
Latin
Pollux
“The Roman form of the Greek hero’s name.”
Modern English
English
Polydeuces
“A scholarly and astronomical form used for Pollux and for Saturn’s Trojan moon, discovered in 2004.”