The Argonautica · Character
Polydeuces
A prince of Sparta and the finest boxer of his generation, one of Leda's twin sons, whose fists settle what words cannot.
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Also known as Prince Polydeukes, Polydeukes
First appearance: Book I: The Gathering of Heroes and the Voyage Begins
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Son of Leda and Tyndareus, strong and skilled; departs from Sparta with his brother Castor.
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Polydeuces, called Polydeukes, leaves Sparta with his brother Castor at his side, both of them sons of Leda and raised in Tyndareus' palace. Where Castor masters the reins, Polydeuces masters the ring — his strength is…
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See Polydeuces in Book I: The Gathering of Heroes and the Voyage Begins