Castor and Pollux Castor and Pollux Castor and Pollux (or in Greek, Polydeuces) were twin half-brothers in Greek and Roman mythology, known together as the Dioscuri. 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 seduced Leda in the guise of a swan. 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")
HMS Leda (1800) she lost her rudder and bilged. In the morning "Leda" was able to rescue the survivors from "King George" and , , and sent their boats and were able to rescue about 400 people from "Britannia", including Captain Brisk, his crew, and recruits for the EIC's armies. The British fleet, including "Leda", arrived in Table Bay on 5 January 1806 and anchored off Robben Island. "Leda" supported the landing of the troops. On 6 January 1807 "Leda" was in company with and at the capture of "Ann", Denning, master. "Leda" shared in the capture of the "Rolla" on 21 February.