The Dioscuri too, as patrons of mariners, were held in honour.
Kuhn, is the etymological equivalent of the Sanskrit Saranyu, who, having turned herself into a mare, is pursued by Vivasvat, and becomes the mother of the two Asvins, the Indian Dioscuri, the Indian and Greek myths being regarded as identical.
At Crete the brazen Talos, who would not permit them to land, was killed by the Dioscuri.
With him is connected the old German Dioscuri myth of the Harlungen.
As the myth of the Harlungen is connected with Ermanaric, so another Dioscuri myth (of the Hartungen) is combined with the Ortnit-Wolfdietrich legend.