Kastor (other)
Kastor may refer to: *Castor and Pollux, twin brothers in Greek and Roman mythology *Kastor und Pollux, a complex of two towers in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, named after the mythological characters *Kastor, an unrelated character in the 2002 video game ''Age of Mythology'' * Kastor, a Greek grammarian and rhetorician Kastor is also the surname of: * Adolph Kastor, a founder of Camillus Cutlery Company *Deena Kastor, an American long-distance runner See also * Castor (other) * Gastor (other) *Kastro (other) Kastro may refer to : Places * Kastro, a town in the municipality of Kastro-Kyllini in Greece * Kastro, Thasos, a small village on the island of Thasos in Greece * (Vryo)Kastro, presumed (pre)historical capital of Kythnos island (Cyclades, Aegean ...

Castor And Pollux
Castor; grc, Κάστωρ, Kástōr, beaver. and Pollux. (or Polydeukes). are twin half-brothers in Greek and Roman mythology, known together as the Dioscuri.; grc, Διόσκουροι, Dióskouroi, sons of Zeus, links=no, from ''Dîos'' ('Zeus') and '' koûroi'' ('boys'). Their mother was Leda, but they had different fathers; Castor was the mortal son of Tyndareus, the king of Sparta, while Pollux was the divine son of Zeus, who raped Leda in the guise of a swan. The pair are thus an example of heteropaternal superfecundation. Though accounts of their birth are varied, they are sometimes said to have been born from an egg, along with their twin sisters Helen of Troy and Clytemnestra. In Latin the twins are also known as the Gemini (literally "twins") or Castores, as well as the Tyndaridae or Tyndarids.. Pollux asked Zeus to let him share his own immortality with his twin to keep them together, and they were transformed into the constellation Gemini. The pair were regarded ...
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Kastor Und Pollux
Kastor und Pollux, also known as Forum Frankfurt, are two high-rise buildings in the Gallus district of Frankfurt, Germany. The twin towers, which are 22 and 33 floors, respectively, were named after Castor and Pollux, the Dioscuri of Greek and Roman mythology. Location and design Pollux and Kastor were designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox and built between 1994 and 1997. The taller tower, named after Zeus and Leda's son Pollux, is tall with 33 storeys and has of floor space. The shorter tower, named after the son of Leda and the mortal king Tyndareus, is tall with 22 storeys and has of space. The buildings are located near Messeturm and Tower 185 as well as the train station. Between the two buildings is a green space featuring a fountain and a light sculpture, Synergie, by Swiss artist Christian Herdeg. Kastor was awarded an LEED Gold Certificate in 2014. Tenants Zurich Insurance Group has been the main tenant in Pollux since early 2017, working from 17 of the building's 33 fl ...
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Age Of Mythology
''Age of Mythology'' (''AoM'') is a real-time strategy video game developed by Ensemble Studios and published by Microsoft Game Studios. It was released on October 30, 2002, in North America and a week later in Europe. A spin-off from the ''Age of Empires'' series, ''Age of Mythology'' takes some of its inspiration from mythology and legends of the Greeks, Egyptians, and Norse, rather than from actual historical events. Many gameplay elements are similar to the ''Age of Empires'' series. Its campaign follows an Atlantean admiral, Arkantos, who is forced to travel through the lands of the game's three cultures, hunting for a cyclops who is in league with Poseidon against Atlantis. ''Age of Mythology'' was commercially successful, going platinum four months after its release after selling over one million units. In 2003, it was followed by an expansion pack, '' Age of Mythology: The Titans''. On May 8, 2014, ''Age of Mythology: Extended Edition'' was released for Windows via S ...
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Castor Of Rhodes
Castor of Rhodes ( el, Κάστωρ ὁ Ῥόδιος), also known as Castor of Massalia or Castor of Galatia according to the '' Suda'', or as Castor the Annalist, was a Greek grammarian and rhetorician. He was surnamed Philoromaeus (Φιλορώμαιος, meaning Lover of Rome) and is usually believed to have lived about the time of Cicero and Julius Caesar. Background Castor is frequently referred to as an authority in historical matters. A partiality to the Romans is suggested by the surname ''Philoromaeus'', and may have been evident in a work mentioned by Plutarch as comparing the institutions of Rome with those of Pythagoras. The ''Suda'' describes the grammarian and rhetorician Castor as a son-in-law of the Galatian king Deiotarus (whom it calls a Roman senator), who afterwards put both Castor and his wife to death because Castor had brought charges against him before Caesar, evidently alluding to the affair in which Cicero defended Deiotarus. This appears to be the same ...
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Adolph Kastor
The Camillus Cutlery Company was one of the oldest knife manufacturers in the United States as its roots date back to 1876. The Company produced millions of knives until it filed for bankruptcy in 2007. Its brand name and intellectual property rights were purchased by Acme United Corporation, which re-launched the Camillus brand in May 2009 using modern materials. History Adolph Kastor The 14-year-old Adolph Kastor (1856–1946), son of a Jewish family from Wattenheim, Germany, immigrated to New York in 1870 where he started to work for his uncle Aaron Kastor in his hardware supply business, ''Bodenheim, Meyer & Company''. He was first put in charge of cow chains but gradually worked his way up to the firearms and cutlery department. In 1873, Bodenheim, Meyer & Company lost one of its founders and restructured as ''Meyer & Kastor''. Due to poor sales figures, Meyer & Kastor had to close doors in September 1876. Only a few weeks later, Adolph Kastor started his own company, '' ...
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