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- The Cult of Castor and Pollux in Ancient Rome
- The Cult of Castor and Pollux in Ancient Rome
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Translations and Abbreviations
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1 The Temples of Castor and Pollux
- 2 The Epiphanies of the Dioscuri
- 3 The Responsibilities of Castor and Pollux
- 4 Castor and Pollux as Parallels for Imperial Heirs
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
Conclusion
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 08 May 2021
- The Cult of Castor and Pollux in Ancient Rome
- The Cult of Castor and Pollux in Ancient Rome
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Translations and Abbreviations
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1 The Temples of Castor and Pollux
- 2 The Epiphanies of the Dioscuri
- 3 The Responsibilities of Castor and Pollux
- 4 Castor and Pollux as Parallels for Imperial Heirs
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
Indeed, why have your Dioscuri, whose cult you have refused to give up, not in the least provided you with favourable seas, so that in winter-time ships could come here with grain, and the city not suffer in the least from food shortages? Or is this going to happen in the days to come, in the summer? This is a blessing established by god, not by futilely persuading the Castors.1
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- The Cult of Castor and Pollux in Ancient RomeMyth, Ritual, and Society, pp. 194 - 197Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021