The twin sons of Zeus in Greek mythology, also known as Castor and Pollux or the Dioscuri. Paul sailed from Malta to Rome on a ship that had these twin brothers as its figurehead (Acts 28:11).
See Dioscuri.
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Twin Brothers
The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915)The classic article on this subjectSmith’s Bible Dictionary (1863)The entry on this subject
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