Castor and Pollux horse breaker and the boxer / Polydeuces, my brothers" ..." – Helen, "Iliad" 3.253–255), but in the "Odyssey" they are treated as alive even though "the corn-bearing earth holds them". The author describes them as "having honour equal to gods", living on alternate days because of the intervention of Zeus. In both the "Odyssey" and in Hesiod, they are described as the sons of Tyndareus and Leda. In Pindar, Pollux is the son of Zeus while Castor is the son of the mortal Tyndareus. The theme of ambiguous parentage is not unique to Castor and Pollux; similar characterisations appear in
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.