How it works
These fantasy twin names come as whole pairs: 25 pairs of twins from Greek, Roman and Norse myth, each with its tale in a line, and 61 invented pairs tied by a meaning, an opening or a rhyme.
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Choose what ties the pair
The menu under the button holds four ties. Twins of myth and legend are figures of old stories, such as Castor and Pollux. Mirrored meanings are built on two old words: Vernira and Hiemine come from the Latin for spring and winter. A shared opening and A rhyme say on the card what the two names share.
Sisters, brothers or one of each
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Questions and answers
Who are the famous twins of mythology?
Romulus and Remus, the twins of the story of how Rome was founded; Castor and Pollux, called the Dioscuri; and Apollo and Artemis, the children of Zeus and Leto. All three pairs are on this page.
How are the invented pairs made?
Each pair has one thing in common and one thing apart. The two names share a first syllable, or a rhyme, or two meanings that answer each other, such as spring and winter.
Are the invented pairs taken from a book or a game?
No. A script checked each name against Wikipedia titles and the page titles of twenty-four fan wikis, and looked each pair up whole. A pair that matched was dropped.