Castor
Castor
See Dioscuri.
Fuente: Dictionary of the Apostolic Church
Castor
is the name of several persons in early Christian records:
1. A correspondent and personal friend of Gregory Nazianzen. There are two letters of Gregory to Castor one (Epist. 93) sent by his young friend and spiritual son Sacerdos, whom Gregory begs he will not detain long. The second (Epist. 94) contains complaints of his own health, and threatens Castor in playful terms if he does not soon send back a lady whom he calls their common sister.
2. A presbyter of Treves under St. Maximinus, who became a hermit at Caerden, and died Feb. 13 (Acta Sanctorum).
3. A confessor and bishop of Apt, in Provence, who appears to have been born at Nismes, and to have founded a monastery between the years 419- 426. He is commemorated Sept. 21 (Acta Sanctorum, Sept. 6, 249). See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Gneral, s.v.
4. A priest of Coblentz, who is said to have performed many miracles, but his history is uncertain, and his date is unknown (Acta Sanctorum, Feb. 2, 663).
5. The father of pope Felix IV. Castorina was the maternal aunt of St. Jerome. His letter to her (13, ed. Vail.), written when he was in the desert, shows that there had been some disagreement between them.
Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Castor
Castor (ks’tor), and Pollux (pl’lux). Act 28:11, A. V.; R. V. reads “The Twin Brothers.” In heathen mythology, “Castor” and “Pollux” were the names of twin sons of Jupiter, who presided over the destinies of sailors. Hence an image representing them was often seen on the prow of ancient ships, like the figure-heads of modern days. In the case of Paul’s ship, the name was Castor and Pollux.
Fuente: People’s Dictionary of the Bible
Castor
and POLLUX. It is said that the vessel which carried Paul to Rome had the sign of Castor and Pollux, Act 28:11. Castor and Pollux were sea-gods, and invoked by sailors; and even the light balls or meteors which are sometimes seen on ships, were called Castor and Pollux. An inscription in Gruter proves that seamen implored Castor and Pollux in dangers at sea. It is to be observed, that St. Luke does not mention the name, but the sign, of the ship. By the word sign, the sacred writer meant a protecting image of the deity, to whom the vessel was in some sort consecrated; as at present in Catholic countries, most of their vessels are named after some saint, St. Xavier, St. Andero, St. Dominique, &c. It appears to be certain, that the figure which gave name to the ship was at the head, and the tutelary deity was placed on the poop.