Bible Dictionaries
Castor
Holman Bible Dictionary
(cass' tawr); POLLUX (pahl' luhx sons of Jupiter ) In Acts 28:11 , the sign or figurehead of the ship which carried Paul from Malta toward Rome. Castor and Pollux were Greek deities, the twin sons of Zeus, who were supposed particularly to watch over sailors.
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Castor'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​c/castor.html. 1991.