List of mythological pairs

List of mythological pairs

This is a list of famous pairs in mythology. For a complete listing of pairs see Lists of pairs.

*Altair and Vega (couple from Chinese mythology)
*Amphion and Zethus (twins)
*Apollo and Artemis (twins)
*Balin and Balan (siblings)
*Castor & Pollux (astronomical; juxtapositions); also (twins) The twin stars in Gemini; see also Dioscuri; see also Leda and the Swan
*Damon & Pythias (companions)
*David and Goliath (opponents)
*Deucalion and Pyrrha (couple)
*Diarmuid and Gráinne (couple)
*Hagbard and Signy (the Romeo and Juliet of the Vikings)
*The Dioscuri (twins; rivals/opponents)
*Hero and Leander (couple)
*Hansel & Gretel (siblings)
*Hun-apu and Ixbalanque (twins)
*Izanami and Izanagi (couple)
*Ixchel and Itzamna (lovers)
*Kaliyan & Kalicchi (First couple in Kali Yukam, as per Akilam)
*Sampooranathevan & Paradevathai (couple as per Akilam)
*Lancelot & Guinevere (couple)
*Lucifer & Diana (Stregheria; couple)
*Leda & the Swan (couple)
*Mainyu & Mazda (conceptual; rivals/opponents)
*Paris & Helen (Greek; couple)
*Pelleas et Melisande (couple)
*Persephone & Hades (Greek; couple)
*Philemon & Baucis (couple)
*Pyramus and Thisbe (couple)
*Rama & Sita (Hindu; couple)
*Romulus & Remus (siblings)
*Samson & Delilah (Biblical; couple)
*Scylla & Charybdis (See also Scylla & Charybdis)
*Tristan & Iseult (couple)
*Troilus & Cressida (couple)
*Zeus & Ganymede (couple)
*Eros & Psyche (couple)
*Selene & Endymion (couple)


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