Craniopagus twins known sets of twins of all time. In history, Castor and Pollux fought Greek battles alongside other famous war heroes like Herkules and Achilles. The Greeks held these twins in high standing and they were seen not just as warriors but as gods. Although there are cases of conjoined twins dating back to as early as the 10th century, it was not until 1491 that the first case was documented. Apart from that, Sebastian Munster’s "Cosmographia universalis" provides the true first account of craniopagus twins who happened to live for ten years, exceeding many expectations during that time. He describes
Twins in mythology Twins in mythology Twins appear in the mythologies of many cultures around the world. In some they are seen as ominous and in others they are seen as auspicious. Twins in mythology are often cast as two halves of the same whole, sharing a bond deeper than that of ordinary siblings, or seen as fierce rivals. They can represent another aspect of the self, a doppelgänger, or a shadow. However, twins can also reflect a complete opposition of the other, such as the "civilized" Gilgamesh, and the "wild" Enkidu; or in the commonly known instance of good and evil twin