Gemini is one of only two signs whose myth has some pictorial connection with the pattern of stars that make up its constellation. It was so called because of the two bright stars it contains. The Babylonians called it the Great Twins in their Zodiac. The myth most strongly associated with the Gemini sign is that of Castor and Pollux, known as the Dioscuri, which means "the young sons of Zeus." The paternity of Castor and Pollux is in fact a complicated affair.
While their mortal parents were Leda and Tyndareus a union between Zeus (Jupiter), the king of the gods, while disguised as a swan and Leda confuses the issue. Leda produced two eggs with twins in each. From one egg came Pollux and Helen; from the other egg came Castor and Clytemnestra. Pollux and Helen (later to be known as Helen of Troy) were said to be the children of Zeus and therefore immortal, whereas Castor and Clytemnestra were assumed to be the mortal children of Tyndareus. It was in fact quite common for people of ancient civilizations to claim that one child from a pair of twins were of divine origin.
Castor and Pollux were brought up in Sparta, where they formed a very close friendship. Among their exploits together, Castor and Pollux rescued their sister Helen from an abductor, Theseus and joined Jason and the Argonauts expedition to recover the Golden Fleece. Afterward the two boys fell in love with the two sisters Hilaeira and Phoebe who were already betrothed at the time. When the boys carried them off, Castor was tragically killed in the ensuing brawl. Pollux, the immortal brother could not bear the thought of being parted from his mortal brother and wept over his body.
Touched by the sight of such brotherly devotion, Zeus allowed Pollux to share his immortality with Castor. As a result, the twins spent half their time in the Underworld with the spirits of the dead and half with the gods on Mount Olympus. Great athletes when on Earth, Castor and Pollux became patrons of all athletic contests. They were also said to protect sailors from the rough sea and to whom they still appear during storms as the lights of St. Elmo's fire. This belief dates back to the occasion when Zeus saved the Argonauts from a violent storm that was threatening to sink their ship, the Argo.
Two flames came down from the heavens and hung above the heads of the Dioscuri signaling the end of the storm. In later times, Castor and Pollux were regarded as divine and according to legend were supposed to ride through the sky on two white horses, carrying dazzling spears, each with a star above his brow. During the years of Imperial Rome, Castor and Pollux were believed to descend to Earth in order to fight at the head of the Roman army whenever it did battle with its enemies.
Castor and Pollux were unique among those placed in the sky in that they are not represented merely as a constellation but as actual stars which mark their heads in the constellation. Castor is bright white binary star, while Pollux is orange. They may be found between Cancer and Taurus.
Gemini zodiac
Like any Air sign, your Mercurial man or maiden thrives on information. Emotional matters may be viewed philosophically, logically or with refreshing humor. You won't find him sulking in a corner... everything must be discussed... hiding won't do! Your Gemini is particularly attuned with friendship, and may seek many viewpoints and opinions from a multitude of acquaintances. He can bend with the wind - so do have patience!
You may get confused with Gemini switching gears on you, changing her mind, making multiple plans or taking off suddenly. Gemini wants to befriend nearly everyone, and is sometimes even compelled to tell a little white lie in order to maintain good feelings. So, here are some pointers for keeping your sanity!
First, feed your Gemini with the joy of your laughter. Talk to your Gemini, be open. Pull her back to you when she strays to other friends. Call him on his tiny little deceptions. Allow your Gemini to have other friendships, within reason. Be amazed and in awe of his knowledge!
Enjoy the fun and friendship your Gemini has to offer. Treat him with genuine love and respect. Take joy in her wit and spare-of-the-moment activities. You will be richly rewarded with the fruits of her mental musings, fun times, delicious humor, silliness and true, true friendship.
THE EROTIC PARTNER OF THE GEMINI
Two Gemini's between themselves will fool around happily enough, and have much to give each other. But emotional depth could be missing.
The Cancer really gets going erotically when the feelings are right. That could be the sore point in this combination.
When the Leo comes to play, the Gemini's erotic fantasies are quickly aroused and, as a rule, also most enjoyably satisfied.
Virgos find it more difficult to coax Geminis out of their reserve. Instead of criticizing, they might try getting shoulder to shoulder with Gemini.
The Libra could turn out to be the Gemini's dream of sleepless nights. No surprises here. With so much in common, it works that way in bed too.
To the Scorpio's erotic approaches, the Gemini reacts in a somewhat restrained way perhaps a little frightened by the Scorpio's propensity for ecstasy.
With Sagittarius happy hours together are certainly possible. But hot bedroom talk may get stuck in endless discussions.
The Capricorn is a little reserved, and not at all curious enough to really and fully discover Gemini.
Aquarians, on the other hand, could prove ideal bed-partners for the Gemini. They always come up with ideas for increasing desire.
The Pisces seduction skills only excite the Gemini conditionally. While Pisces revels in long, romantic foreplay, the Gemini wants to get to the point quickly.
With an Aries, there can be strong electricity, for here passion and finesse combine in a very interesting erotic mixture.
The Taurus needs to take a while before feelings become aroused. That could make the Gemini nervous. Erotic fulfillment is a question of patience.
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