11 tracks (37:52). According to the myth, Castor and Polydeuces were hatched from an egg, along with their twin siblings Helen and Clytemnestra. Castor, The Twin is a cross between a remix album, a live album, and a retrospective, as Dessa rehashes the songs from her previous releases (and one forthcoming song, The Beekeeper) with more organic arrangements. Upon his death, Castor was to dwell among the dead, while Pollux would be elevated to live among the immortal gods. Rating: 8.3/10. Get all 21 Dessa releases available on Bandcamp and save 20%. DTR-030; CD). The temple was built in the memory of the first legendary victory of the Romans over the Latins. In Greek mythology, the Dioscuri were the twin brothers Castor and Pollux (also called Polydeuces).Their mother was Leda, but they had different fathers. Castor’s rocky summit lies slightly to the south of the border, and is thereby in Italy. Castor, the Twin, an Album by Dessa. Transcending the restrictions of genre to reveal an astonishing multi-platform voice. They are said to have been born from the same egg. and 14 more. To tour the album, she assembled a small cast of talented instrumentalists to re-interpret the disc for a dynamic live concert. It also includes “The Beekeeper,” the haunting advance single from Dessa’s new album due in 2012. He is one of the Gemini Twins along with his sister Pollux. The two in collective are known as the Dioscuri. Tyndareus, the king of Sparta, was the father of Castor (hence a mortal), while Zeus was the father of Pollux (a demigod). Genres: Conscious Hip Hop, Abstract Hip Hop. Castor, The Twin is an 11-song project that was recorded entirely with live players for a somber, elegant, and organic effect. In Greek and Roman mythology, Castor and Pollux (known as Polydeuces to the Greeks) were twin brothers who appeared in several prominent myths. Castor was highly skilled at horse-taming whereas Pollux excelled in boxing. Genres: Conscious Hip Hop, Abstract Hip Hop. For the sake of casual observing, Castor and Pollux make a fine set of twins; and the concept has been around for literally ages. Castor, The Twin captures these new arrangements for ten of Dessa’s strongest previously released songs. Who's Yellen Now?, About “Castor, the Twin” “Castor, the Twin” Q&A. The brightest stars in the Gemini constellation are named after Castor and Polydeuces, for their bond as twins. Product details. But other twin pairs identified with Gemini in the Western world … At magnitude 1.58, Castor … Member of the Doomtree collective. Castor and Pollux. The Calydonian Boar was a ferocious creature summoned by the Huntress goddess Artemis to plague the Calydonian region after its king showed her disrespect in his offerings. In this story, Castor and Polydeuces steal a herd of cattle with their cousins, Idas and Lynceus. Terry Gross, Castor is a bright star in the constellation Gemini that, along with Pollux, is one of the two main guideposts for the asterism that is sometimes nicknamed "The Twins." Idas, who is gigantic, wins the contest and takes all the cattle. with her expressive alto voice, arresting for its honest, clear simplicity. Multiple ancient cultures shared the idea that the two stars were twins or close companions. Album Credits. Castor and Polydeuces sailed as crew member of the famous ship the Argo, captained by the mythical hero Jason. The Western world tends to identify these twins as Castor and Pollux from Greek myth. The twins were worshipped as gods who helped shipwrecked sailors and who brought favorable winds for those who made sacrifices to them. Castor was the tamer of horses, while his immortal brother, Pollux, was a skilled boxer. Polydeuces chooses to share his immortality with his twin, and they alternate between the Underworld and Olympus. Castor is the twin brother of Polydeuces (Pollux in Latin), a pair of demigods. It is meant to be pretty, and it is, sometimes overly so. When the mortal Castor was killed, Pollux, being a demigod, asked Zeus to let him share his immortality with his twin to keep them together. It also includes The Beekeeper, the haunting advance single from Dessa's new album due in 2012. Alpha (α) Gemini, Castor, is a binary, 1.57 and 3.7, bright white and pale white, in the constellation of the Twins.Castor is the mortal Twin famous for his skill in taming and managing horses, and the Northern Twin (western). Life on Land, Dessa’s first full-length record, A Badly Broken Code, introduced her to a national audience as a rapper, a singer, and a potent, imaginative lyricist. Castor, The Twin is an 11-song project that was recorded entirely with live players for a somber, elegant, and organic effect. In the end, Jason finds the Golden Fleece and returns triumphant. Among the heroes sailing with the Argo were legends such as Heracles, Orpheus and Theseus. While the mixed mortal/immortal nature of Castor and Polydeuces is a theme of many myths, it’s not universal. A major theme in stories featuring Castor and Polydeuces is the idea that Castor is a mortal, while Polydeuces is immortal. Castor and Pollux, also called the Dioscuri, meaning youths of Zeus, were Castor, The Twin captures these new arrangements for ten of Dessa's strongest previously released songs. Castor is proof that the woman is learning how to sing, I suppose. Try it free. The origin story of Castor and Polydeuces starts with their mother, Leda. This is due to the fact that while they share a mother, their father of Castor is a mortal while Polydeuces’s father is Zeus. After successfully stealing the cattle, Idas tricks Castor and Polydeuces into having an eating contest, the winner of which gets all the cattle. Castor and Pollux are the two "heavenly twin" stars that give the constellation Gemini (meaning twins in Latin) its name. The twins feature in a number of myths, crossing paths with other notable figures in Greek Mythology like Jason. They were then transformed into the constellation Gemini. If you use any of the content on this page in your own work, please use the code below to cite this page as the source of the content. Rapper. Their aesthetics and biases are different. When Castor and Polydeuces grew up, they lived lives full of adventure and battle, catalogued in a number of myths. ς, Poludeukēs, "much sweet wine"1) were twin brothers in Greek and Roman mythology and collectively known as the Dioskouroi. [A scanned copy can be viewed on this webpage. Rated #309 in the best albums of 2011. As a result, Polydeuces was immortal while Castor was mortal and able to die. Castor, the Twin, an Album by Dessa. The twin summits of Castor and Pollux are separated by the Zwillingsjoch (Italian: Passo di Verra, 3,845 m). Castor (Italian: Punta Castore) is one of the two peaks known as the Twins. Castor and Pollux (or in Greek, Polydeukes ) are twin half-brothers in Greek and Roman mythology, known together as the Dioscuri. I think of it this way because it keeps me on point. A group of some of the greatest heroes of the land assembled to hunt the boar, among them Castor and Polydeuces. Tyranny, The two main stars of the Twins, Castor and Pollux, mark the outer rim of the Sacred Hoop and draw our attention to the mysteries of duality and polarity and the mythic stories regarding twins around the world. Featuring Matthew Santos. It’s at 20 Cancer, and represents the mortal half of the Castor-Pollux twins. Vibraphone, piano, viola, and stand-up bass give the record a classical, sometimes orchestral sound for a beautiful and somber effect. However, Leda attracted the attentions of Zeus, who appeared in the form of a swan to mate with her. Despite the fact that Castor and Polydeuces were twins, Polydeuces was the product of Zeus and Leda while Castor was sired by Tyndareus and Leda. The two in collective are known as the Dioscuri. Essayist. Zeus gives the immortal Polydeuces a choice: Either he can spend all his time in Olympus with the immortals, or he can give half of his immortality to Castor. The translators are jazz guys. Let me soften that a bit. Essayist. Castor is is one of The Twelve Heavenly Stars. One of the most famous myths involving Castor and Polydeuces deals with Castor’s death. Available with an Apple Music subscription. Released 4 October 2011 on Doomtree (catalog no. Jason’s quest was to find the Golden Fleece, a prize which would grant Jason kingship of the kingdom of Iolcus. Link will appear as Castor: https://greekgodsandgoddesses.net - Greek Gods & Goddesses, June 11, 2018, © Greek Gods and Goddesses 2010 - 2021 | About | Contact | Privacy, Castor: https://greekgodsandgoddesses.net. Castor and Polydeuces plot their revenge, and finally get a chance to steal Idas and Lynceus’ herd of cattle while a feast is going on. For instance, in the Illiad Helen of Troy wonders why her brothers Castor and Polydeuces are not among the sieging forces. Amaretto enthusiast. Polydeuces kills Lynceus, and Zeus strikes down Idas with a thunderbolt to save his son Polydeuces. 11 Songs. Tags from the story. It is situated to the south-east of the smaller Pollux (4,092 m), which looks similar seen from the north-north-west. Ten of the songs have been previously released on other Doomtree projects; the eleventh is the chilling and beautiful advance single from Dessa’s next full-length, due 2012. with her expressive alto voice, arresting for its honest, clear simplicity. On their quest for the Golden Fleece, the Argonauts encounter a number of supernatural battles and dangers, as well as dealings with diverse peoples as they sail toward their prize. , and , . There are some really original ideas going on here; it’s a sort of “chamber hip-hop” record, replete with strings, vibraphone, guitars, mandolin, and timpani. Leda, the daughter of an Aetolian king, was married to a Spartan king, Tyndareus. DTR-030; CD). She’s evolved, and finally there’s a record that has encapsulated this transformation. The twin sons of Jupiter and Leda, Castor and Pollux, brothers of Helena ("fratres Helenis, lucida sidera," Horace, 'Od.,' 1:3, 2), were called by the Greeks Dioscuri, the sons of Jove. Listen free to Dessa – Castor, The Twin (551, Kites and more). The Babylonians knew the star as the Western One of the Twins. The twins feature in a number of myths, crossing paths with other notable figures in Greek Mythology like Jason. Fixed star Castor, Alpha Geminorum, is a 1.9 magnitude complex multiple star system made up of six individual stars, located in the head of the Northern Twin of Gemini Constellation. Castor and Pollux constituted the Great Twins, or Mas-tab-ba-gal-gal. The name Castor refers specifically to Castor, one of the twin sons of Zeus and Leda in Greek and Roman mythology. Ten of the songs have been previously released on other Doomtree projects; the eleventh is the chilling and beautiful advance single from Dessa’s next full-length, due 2012. Combining wit, tenderness, and poetic sensibility to rare effect, Dessa spins delicate and charged stories and animates them Find album reviews, stream songs, credits and award information for Castor, the Twin - Dessa on AllMusic - 2011 Released 4 October 2011 on Doomtree (catalog no. Bombs Away, As the two are stealing the cattle, Idas and Lynceus happen upon them, and Castor is killed in the ensuing battle. Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality downloads of Talking Business, Castor Castor is the twin brother of Polydeuces (Pollux in Latin), a pair of demigods. Amaretto enthusiast. Castor, the Twin is a document, I keep telling myself. Producers Andrew ‘Ronin’ Lucas, Cecil Otter, Dessa & 5 more. Transcending the restrictions of genre to reveal an astonishing multi-platform voice. They are the original Gemini twins, brothers of Helen of Troy. The answer is that they had both died previously. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at Last.fm. Rapper. The temple was built in 494BC in honor of the twin Gods Castor and Pollux. [Edit: Oct 9th, found a great example of her live sound and what you can expect off of Castor in the above video.] So as the last note falls, Castor, the Twin is the new Dessa concert goers have been experiencing over the past year. Rome, There are some stories in which both Castor and Pollux are mortal. Roles of Castor and Pollux. ... more. The star was annotated by the Arabic description Al-Ras al-Taum al-Muqadim, which translates as the head of the foremost twin. It was their special office to assist sailors in danger of shipwreck. Although it is designation α, it is actually fainter than β Geminorum (Pollux). It earned a binder of superlative reviews from sources like NPR, The Seattle Times, and AM New York. In some cultures twins were revered and in other cultures twins were feared.. The twins became personifications of horsemanship and sailing and they were also considered as the protectors of friendship, oaths, hospitality, home, athletes and athletics. The lone woman hunter, Atalanta, draws first blood on the boar, causing controversy among some of the heroes unaccepting of a woman among their ranks. Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more. Part rap show and part cabaret, the elegant presentation charmed both audiences and critics—not a negligible feat in hip hop, a genre with its share of purists. The history of the star: Castor from p.230 of Star Names, Richard Hinckley Allen, 1889. Member of the Doomtree collective. Some sources say that they were born from an egg, along with their twin sisters Helen and Clytemnestra. Castor was the mortal son of the king of Sparta and Pollux was the divine son of Zeus. Dessa Official | iTunes.

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