Pollux

Summary

Pollux is a mythological Greek character^[1]. He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Pollux's father was Zeus^[3].
• Pollux's father was Tyndareus^[4].
• Pollux's mother was Leda^[5].
• Pollux was married to Phoebe^[6].
• A child of Pollux was Mnesileus^[7].
• A child of Pollux was Mnasinous^[8].
• Pollux is recorded as male^[9].
• Pollux's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character^[10].
• Pollux is part of Castor and Pollux^[11].
• Pollux's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon^[12].
• Pollux's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[13].
• Pollux's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[14].
• Pollux's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[15].
• Pollux's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[16].
• Pollux's described by source is recorded as Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus^[17].
• Pollux's sibling is recorded as Castor^[18].
• Pollux's sibling is recorded as Helen of Troy^[19].
• Pollux's sibling is recorded as Clytemnestra^[20].

Body

Origins and Family

Fathers listed include Zeus^[3], a thunder deity^[21] and Tyndareus^[4], a mythological Greek character^[22]. Pollux's mother was Leda^[5].

Personal Life

Pollux was married to Phoebe^[6]. Children include Mnesileus^[7] and Mnasinous^[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Pollux include he^[23], a red giant^[24]; Polydeuces^[25], a moon of Saturn^[26]; pollucite^[27], a mineral species^[28]; Pollux Nunatak^[29], a nunatak^[30]; and Pollux Rock^[31], a rock formation^[32], in United Kingdom^[33].

Why It Matters

Pollux has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

Entities named for him include he^[23], a red giant^[24]; Polydeuces^[25], a moon of Saturn^[26]; pollucite^[27], a mineral species^[28]; Pollux Nunatak^[29], a nunatak^[30]; and Pollux Rock^[31], a rock formation^[32], in United Kingdom^[33].

FAQs

Who were Pollux's parents?

Pollux's father was Zeus^[3]. Pollux's mother was Leda^[5].

Who was Pollux married to?

Pollux's spouses include Phoebe^[6].