International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
CASTOR AND POLLUXkas'-ter, pol'-uks.
See DIOSCURI; ASTRONOMY.
POLLUX
pol'-uks.
See CASTOR AND POLLUX.
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 the Life and Actions of Æsculapius, Apollo, Neptune, Mars ...
... gods. Chap. X."Of the life and actions of Æsculapius, apollo, neptune,
mars, castor and pollux, mercury and bacchus. What other ...
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Of Æsculapius, Apollo, Mars, Castor and Pollux, and of Mercurius ...
... Addressed to His Brother Pentadius. Chap. VIII."Of Æsculapius, Apollo,
Mars, Castor and Pollux, and of Mercurius and Bacchus. ...
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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.
... by their benefits. On this account Hercules, on this Castor and Pollux,
Æsculapius and Liber" were ranked with the gods. And in ...
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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. ...
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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. ...
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Acts xxviii. 1
... verdicts. "And after three months we departed in a ship of Alexandria, which
had wintered in the isle, whose sign was Castor and Pollux. ...
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Note 1
... [17] Tegulae: see Brix's note on Plautus, Miles Gloriosus, 156. [18] keramos: see
Pollux, 7., 162; Aristophanes, Clouds, 1127; Thucydides, 2., 4, etc. ...
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Concerning Idolatry in Words.
... [324] Exodus 23:13. [St. Luke, nevertheless, names Castor and Pollux, Acts 28:2.,
on our author's principle.]. [325] Exodus 23:13. [326] Exodus 20:7. ...
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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. ...
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Smith's Bible Dictionary
Pollux[CASTOR AND POLLUX AND POLLUX]
ATS Bible Dictionary
PolluxSee CASTOR.
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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (
n.) A fixed star of the second magnitude, in the constellation Gemini. Cf. 3d Castor.
2. (n.) Same as Pollucite.
Thesaurus
Pollux (1 Occurrence)... Easton's Bible Dictionary Castor and
Pollux: The "Dioscuri", two heroes of Greek
and Roman mythology.
... CASTOR AND
POLLUX. kas'-ter, pol'-uks.
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... Easton's Bible Dictionary Castor and Pollux: The "Dioscuri", two heroes of Greek
and Roman mythology. ... CASTOR AND POLLUX. kas'-ter, pol'-uks. ...
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Dioscuri (1 Occurrence)
... di-os'-ku-ri (Dioscouroi; in Acts 28:11, the King James Version Castor and Pollux,
the Revised Version (British and American) thE TWIN BROTHERS; in margin ...
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Isle (15 Occurrences)
... 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 YLT). ...
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Pollutions (4 Occurrences)
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Adramyttium (2 Occurrences)
... Ephesus. Upon them the effigies of Castor and Pollux appear, showing that
Adramyttium was the seat of worship of these deities. ...
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Astronomy
... Orion," "Arcturus," the "Great Bear" (Amos 5:8; Job 9:9; 38:31), "the crooked serpent,"
Draco (Job 26:13), the Dioscuri, or Gemini, "Castor and Pollux" (Acts 28 ...
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Polygamy
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Septuagint
... cells. So Epiphanius (died 403 AD), and later G. Syncellus, Julius Pollux
and Zonaras. Epiphanius' account is the most detailed. ...
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Departed (270 Occurrences)
... (KJV WBS). 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). ...
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Bible 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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Pollux
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Castor (1 Occurrence)
Dioscuri (1 Occurrence)
Isle (15 Occurrences)
Pollutions (4 Occurrences)
Adramyttium (2 Occurrences)
Astronomy
Polygamy
Septuagint
Departed (270 Occurrences)
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