点评:While only three columns remain from the Temple of Castor and Pollux at the Roman Forum, it still makes for an intriguing sight and a terrific photo. The temple is also known as the Temple of Dioscuri. It is one of the oldest ruins at the Forum dating back to 484 BC. The temple was built to honor the twin half-brothers (the "Dioscuri") from Greek Mythology, Castor and Pollux. They shared the same mother, Leda but had different fathers. Castor was the mortal son of Tyndareus, the king of Sparta. Pollux was the divine son of Zeus. Pollux asked Zeus to let him share his own immortality with his twin to keep them together. As a result, they were transformed into the constellation Gemini. According to legend, the two appeared on the battlefield as horsemen to fight for the Roman Republic and after victory, they again appeared at the Forum in Rome watering their horses at a spot where the temple was built. The Temple became a meeting spot of senators, and the front steps served as a platform for orators giving speeches.
翻译:虽然古罗马广场上的卡斯托和波鲁克斯神庙只剩下三根柱子,但它仍然是一个引人入胜的景象,也是一张绝佳的照片。这座神庙也被称为狄俄斯库里神庙。它是古罗马广场最古老的遗址之一,可追溯到公元前 484 年。这座神庙是为了纪念希腊神话中的双胞胎同父异母兄弟卡斯托和波鲁克斯而建的。他们有同一个母亲勒达,但父亲不同。卡斯托是斯巴达国王廷达瑞俄斯的凡人儿子。波鲁克斯是宙斯的神子。波鲁克斯请求宙斯让他与他的双胞胎分享自己的永生,让他们在一起。结果,他们变成了双子座。根据传说,两人作为骑士出现在战场上为罗马共和国而战,胜利后,他们再次出现在罗马广场,在建造神庙的地方给马喝水。圣殿成为参议员的聚会场所,前面的台阶成为演说家发表演讲的平台。