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POLLUX

Gender: Masculine

Usage: Roman Mythology

Pronounced: PAHL-uks (English)   [key]

Roman form of Greek Πολυδευκης (Polydeukes), which means "very sweet" from Greek πολυς (polys) "much" and δευκης (deukes) "sweet". In mythology he was the twin brother of Castor and a son of Zeus. The constellation Gemini, which represents the two brothers, contains a star by this name.
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