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 Twins of Jove with prayer and vow, Gathered in