Castor and Pollux
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Castor and Pollux

CASTOR AND POLLUX

kas'-ter, pol'-uks.

See DIOSCURI; ASTRONOMY.

Smith's Bible Dictionary
Castor and Pollux

(Acts 28:11) the twin sons of Jupiter and Leda, were regarded as the tutelary divinities of sailors; hence their image was often used as a figure-head for ships. They appeared in heaven as the constellation Gemini . In art they were sometimes represented simply as stars hovering over a ship.

ATS Bible Dictionary
Castor and Pollux

Twin sons of Jupiter, and guardians of seamen, according to heathen mythology. Ships often bore their images on the prow, and were distinguished by their names, Acts 28:11.

Greek
1359. Dioskouroi -- the Dioscuri, twin sons of Zeus (Castor and ...
... the Dioscuri, twin sons of Zeus (Castor and Pollux). Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: Dioskouroi Phonetic Spelling: (dee-os'-koo-roy) Short ...
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Of ??sculapius, Apollo, Mars, Castor and Pollux, and of Mercurius ...
... Addressed to His Brother Pentadius. Chap. VIII."Of ??sculapius, Apollo,
Mars, Castor and Pollux, and of Mercurius and Bacchus. ...
/.../lactantius/the divine institutes/chap viii of aesculapius apollo mars.htm

Of the Life and Actions of ??sculapius, Apollo, Neptune, Mars ...
... worship of the gods. Chap. X."Of the life and actions of ??sculapius, apollo,
neptune, mars, castor and pollux, mercury and bacchus. ...
/.../lactantius/the divine institutes/chap x of the life and.htm

Acts XXVIII
... 11-14. (11) "Now after three months we set sail in a ship of Alexandria, which
had wintered in the island, whose emblem was Castor and Pollux. ...
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How they who were Men Obtained the Name of Gods.
... their benefits. On this account Hercules, on this Castor and Pollux, ??sculapius
and Liber" were ranked with the gods. And in another ...
/.../lactantius/the divine institutes/chap xv how they who were.htm

After the Wreck
... And after three months we departed in a ship of Alexandria, which had wintered
in the isle, whose sign was Castor and Pollux.12. ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture the acts/after the wreck.htm

These Things, Since they are Asserted Upon the Warrant of the ...
... They affirm that Castor and Pollux were born of an egg, the Myrmidons of ants. ... They
affirm that Castor and Pollux were born of an egg, the Myrmidons of ants. ...
/.../11 these things since they.htm

Acts xxviii. 1
... "And after three months we departed in a ship of Alexandria, which had wintered
in the isle, whose sign was Castor and Pollux. [1167 ...
/.../chrysostom/homilies on acts and romans/homily liv acts xxviii 1.htm

And we Affirm Indeed the Existence of Certain Spiritual Essences.. ...
... Footnotes: [110] Herodotus, I. 47. [See Wilberforce's Five Empires, p. 67.].
[111] [Castor and Pollux. Imitated in saint worship.]. ...
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Concerning Idolatry in Words.
... [323] Matthew 12:37. [324] Exodus 23:13. [St. Luke, nevertheless, names Castor and
Pollux, Acts 28:2., on our author's principle.]. [325] Exodus 23:13. ...
/.../tertullian/on idolatry/chapter xx concerning idolatry in words.htm

Now as to the Kind of Performances Peculiar to the Circus ...
... Accordingly this kind of circus performances is regarded as sacred to Castor and
Pollux, to whom, Stesichorus tells us, horses were given by Mercury. ...
/.../tertullian/the shows or de spectaculis/chapter ix now as to.htm

Resources
What Greek gods are mentioned in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org

Who are the twins in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org

What are patron saints? | GotQuestions.org

Castor: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com

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