<P> In Greek mythology , Gemini was associated with the myth of Castor and Pollux , the children of Leda and Argonauts both . Pollux was the son of Zeus , who seduced Leda , while Castor was the son of Tyndareus , king of Sparta and Leda 's husband . Castor and Pollux were also mythologically associated with St. Elmo 's fire in their role as the protectors of sailors . When Castor died , because he was mortal , Pollux begged his father Zeus to give Castor immortality , and he did , by uniting them together in the heavens . </P>
<P> In Greek mythology , Gemini was associated with the myth of Castor and Pollux , the children of Leda and Argonauts both . Pollux was the son of Zeus , who seduced Leda , while Castor was the son of Tyndareus , king of Sparta and Leda 's husband . Castor and Pollux were also mythologically associated with St. Elmo 's fire in their role as the protectors of sailors . When Castor died , because he was mortal , Pollux begged his father Zeus to give Castor immortality , and he did , by uniting them together in the heavens . </P>
who promoted a pair of twins into the sky as gemini
who promoted a pair of twins into the sky as gemini
Zeus
Zeus