Castor and Pollux, the heavenly twins [on horseback with spears] – Antique Print
![Castor and Pollux, the heavenly twins [on horseback with spears], [no date recorded on caption card] — antique engraving](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/e0/e049c01016e3-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Step back in time with Castor and Pollux, the heavenly twins [on horseback with spears], an antique engraving rich in period detail. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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Castor and Pollux, the heavenly twins [on horseback with spears]
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Castor and Pollux, the heavenly twins, shown here mounted and carrying spears, are figures from Greek and Roman myth who were said to be sons of Leda and brothers of Helen of Troy. In classical stories they were celebrated horsemen and fighters, and later tradition placed them among the stars as the constellation Gemini. The record does not give a date or maker for this engraving, so its age and origin remain unconfirmed. Engravings of these twins were popular in European book illustration, where artists used them to show classical virtue and heroic action.
| Created / published | [no date recorded on caption card] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : engraving. |
| Notes | This record contains unverified data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Mythology; Warriors. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 937 px · prints to 5 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-157019 |
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