Castor and Pollux
n.
(Greek mythology) twin sons of Zeus and Leda
Castor and Pollux
Castor and Pollux
See Saint Elmo's fire, under Saint.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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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.
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884) , by William Smith.
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