Who are…
Castor and Pollux
also known as: Castor and Polydeuces, Castores, The Twin Brothers, The Two Gods, Gemini (literally “twins”), Tyndarids, Polydeuces (Latin: Pollux) — also together known as the “Dioscuri” or “Dioskouroi”
These twin half-brothers of Greek and Roman pagan mythology were worshiped by some. They were regarded as the tutelary divinities of sailors.
They appeared in the heavens as the constellation Gemini.
Mother: Leda (daughter of the Aetolian King Thestiu)
Father of Castor: Tyndareus, the king of Sparta
Father of Pollux: Zeus, who seduced Leda in the guise of a swan
Their figures were probably painted or sculptured on the prow of the Alexandrian ship which Luke refers to in Acts 28:11.
Q & A
- Answers about constellations in the Bible
- Constellations—Is the gospel spelled out in the stars?
Answers about idolatry and false gods in the Bible and history- Answers about idols in the Bible
- Answers about astrologers in the Bible
- What’s wrong with practicing astrology?
- What does the Bible say about twins?
SHIPS—What does the Bible say about them? Their part in Biblical events? Biblical ports?
Article Version: October 9, 2026
