Mythological duos
28 entries in the Mythological Duos compendium.
Achilles and PatroclusTheir bond is a cornerstone of the Trojan War narrative.Acis and GalateaMortal lover and sea-nymph whose story inspired Renaissance art.AloadaeGiant brothers who warred with the gods and founded cities.Amphion and ZethusTwin sons of Zeus who built the walls of Thebes.Ashinazuchi and TenazuchiEarth deities who lost seven daughters to Yamata no Orochi.Ask and EmblaFirst humans created by gods from trees.AshvinsVedic twin gods of healing, horsemanship, and rescue.Belet-Šuḫnir and Belet-TerrabanPair of Mesopotamian goddesses of uncertain origin and character.BoreadsTwin sons of Boreas, Argonauts who drove off the harpies.Chernobog and BelobogOpposing Polabian deities of good and bad fortune.Cupid and PsycheA tale of love, trials, and the soul's union with desire.David and JonathanHeroic covenant between David and Jonathan in the Hebrew Bible.Ecclesia and SynagogaMedieval personifications of Church and Synagogue in Christian art.Eldad and MedadBiblical prophets who prophesied while remaining in the camp.First humans in Slavic mythologySlavic myths describe first humans growing from earth like mushrooms.Fjörgyn and FjörgynnEarth personification and mother of Thor; also father of Frigg.Geri and FrekiOdin's wolves, Geri and Freki, embody greed and gluttony.Gilgamesh and AgaOld Babylonian poem of Gilgamesh's war with Aga of Kish, blending history with the mytholoGjálp and GreipDaughters of Geirröðr killed by Thor for trying to kill him.Gog and MagogEschatological figures from Hebrew Bible, New Testament, and Quran.Green children of WoolpitTwo green-skinned children appeared in 12th-century Suffolk, sparking centuries of speculaHeibai WuchangDeities escorting souls to the underworld in Chinese folk religion.Heng and HaTwo wrathful vajra-wielding warriors guarding Chinese Buddhist temple entrances.Hjúki and BilSiblings who follow the Moon across the heavens.Jaya-VijayaGatekeepers of Vishnu's abode, cursed to three mortal births.Lugal-irra and Meslamta-eaMesopotamian divine twins, warrior gods and gatekeepers of the underworld.Móði and MagniSons of Thor, survivors of Ragnarök, embodying wrath and strength.Namni and ḪazziHurrian mountain gods, sidekicks of the weather god Teššub.
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