The Religion of the Veda: The Ancient Religion of India (from Rig-Veda to Upanishads) c8.25

c8.25

In another quarter, with the Lettish or Baltic peoples, a strikingly similar myth appears, with the notable addition that the two "Sons of God" are mentioned individually as the morning or evening star. This calls up a feature of the Greek myth: Zeus rewards the affection of the Dioscuri for one another by placing them in the heavens either as morning and evening star, or the twin stars Gemini. So, to this day, the gigantic statues of the horse-taming Dioscuri opposite the Quirinal palace in Rome carry stars on their heads.