Pol|lux

Pol|lux
Pol|lux «POL uhks», noun.
1. Greek and Roman Mythology. one of the twin sons of Zeus and Leda. Pollux was immortal; his brother, Castor, was mortal.
2. the brighter of the two brightest stars in the constellation Gemini.

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