The Sacred Twins of the Sea - The Dioscuri
On January 27th, the ancient Romans celebrated the dedication of the temple of Castor and Pollux - The Sacred Twins of the Sea - who are recognized as the constellation Gemini. Date: January 27th Symbols : Twin Boys, Twin Merman, Two Shells Gods & Spirits : Castor, Pollux, Jupiter Colors : blue, green, white Herbs & Flowers: lavender Magick : triumph over adversary, success, victory Homer's Hymn to Castor and Pollux Ye wild-eyed Muses, sing the Twins of Jove, Whom the fair-ankled Leda, mixed in love With mighty Saturn's Heaven-obscuring Child, On Taygetus, that lofty mountain wild, Brought forth in joy: mild Pollux, void of blame, And steed-subduing Castor, heirs of fame. These are the Powers who earth-born mortals save And ships, whose flight is swift along the wave. When wintry tempests o'er the savage sea Are raging, and the sailors tremblingly Call on the ...