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The temple of Castor and Pollux:
Nancy H. Ramage and Andrew Ramage
Pg 57
Here is a common myth involving the heavenly twins of Castor and Pollux:
A hostile local king, Amykos, challenged pollux to a boxing match unaware that Pollux is immortal so after he won he tied the king to a tree.
The temple of Castor and Pollux at the south-east corner of the forum area, close to the fons Iuturnae. According to tradition, it was vowed in 499 B.C. by the dictator Postumius, when the Dioscuri appeared on this spot after the battle of Lake Regillus and dedicated in 484 by the son of the dictator who was appointed duumvir for this purpose. The day of dedication is given in the calendar as 27th January.
This iconic temple went through many changes and names. At first, it was restored in 117 B.C. by L. Caecilius Metellus. Some repairs were made by Verres, and the temple was completely rebuilt by Tiberius in 6 A.D. It was dedicated in his and his brother Drusus’s name. Caligula incorporated the temple in his palace, making it the vestibule. Then this condition was changed by Claudius. Another restoration, thanks to Domitian, changed the name of the temple to templum Castoris et Minervae. It had also been suggested that there was restoration by Trajan or Hadrian and that the existing remains of columns and entablature date from that period, but there is no evidence to back that up. The existing remains are mostly of the Augustan period, and anything done after that must have not been too major because there are no other signs of renovation.
This temple served frequently as a meeting place for the Senate
As told by the mighty magister Stewart has told us, these are “the three most recognizable columns in Rome!”
The Roman forum was once one of the greatest architectural gatherings in the world. But sadly almost all of it fell, yet the tree marble columns still remain.
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