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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
John Chrysostom
Observe how in all this voyage they nowhere touched at a city, but were cast on an island, and passed the entire winter there or sailing - those being herein under training for faith, his fellow-voyagers, I mean. "And after three months we departed in a ship of Alexandria, which had wintered in the isle, whose sign was Castor and Pollux." Probably this was painted on it: so addicted were they to their idols.
Theophylact of Ohrid
Almost always, especially on Alexandrian ships, it was customary to make such images near the bow of the ship on the right and left sides. And since, given the prevailing idol-worship of that time, the "Dioscuri" were probably depicted on this ship, we may conclude from this that the shipmaster on it was a foreigner and an idolater.
Oecumenius
It was always customary in the ships of Alexandria, especially near the bow, to have such inscriptions on both the starboard and the port sides. And since it was natural, in that era of prevailing idolatry, for the Twin Gods to be depicted on the ship, it followed that they were considered foreign, that is, idolaters. Concerning this Isaiah also said: They shall be cast forth in a foreign ship; they shall take up their habitation over the sea. (Isa. 11:14) [CYRIL]
Western Saints
Bede
We sailed in an Alexandrian ship, which had wintered on the island and had the insignia of Castor and Pollux. I believe that at first the insignia of Castor was placed, but due to the mistake of the scribes, letters were added, just as "frustra panis" is written instead of "frusta," and "appropriat" instead of "appropiat," which we find often written in the oldest manuscripts. …
Cassiodorus
"And after three months, we sailed in a ship of Alexandria," etc. After three months, going on board a ship of Alexandria, they came to Syracuse, a city of the Sicilians; from there to Rhegium; from there to Puteoli; from there, now on foot, to the Three Taverns, where Paul was gladly received by the brethren and entered Rome led by them. …
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