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To: Ann Archy
“Castor & Pollux” were the name of the ship/ships in the Bible....WHY?

Because the ship in question (i.e. Acts 28:11) was from Alexandria, so its owners were probably Hellenized if not actually Greek. The Twins were regarded as the patrons of sailors, so it was entirely understandable for a Greco-Roman ship to have such a symbol as the figurehead.

133 posted on 10/30/2014 11:03:13 AM PDT by RansomOttawa (tm)
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To: RansomOttawa

THANKS!!!


135 posted on 10/30/2014 12:13:50 PM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion.....the Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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