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Easton's Bible Dictionary

Castor and Pollux: The "Dioscuri", two heroes of Greek and Roman mythology. Their figures were probably painted or sculptured on the prow of the ship which Luke refers to (Acts 28:11). They were regarded as the tutelary divinities of sailors. They appeared in the heavens as the constellation Gemini.

Noah Webster's Dictionary

1. (n.) A fixed star of the second magnitude, in the constellation Gemini. Cf. 3d Castor.

2. (n.) Same as Pollucite.

Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia

CASTOR AND POLLUX

kas'-ter, pol'-uks.

See DIOSCURI; ASTRONOMY.

POLLUX

pol'-uks.

See CASTOR AND POLLUX.

Multi-Version Concordance

Pollux (1 Occurrence)

Acts 28:11 And after three months we departed in a ship of Alexandria, which had wintered in the isle, whose sign was Castor and Pollux. (KJV WBS NIV)




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