The Twin Horse Gods: The Dioskouroi in Mythologies of the Ancient World

by Henry John Walker

The twin deities known by the ancient Greeks as the Dioskouroi, and by the Romans as the Gemini, were popular figures in the classical world. They were especially connected with youth, low status and service, and were embraced by the common people in a way that eluded those gods associated with regal magnificence or the ruling classes. Despite their popularity, no dedicated study has been published on the horse gods for over a hundred years. Henry...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350197807
• ISBN13: 9781350197800
• Release Date: July 2021
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"