Castling

[See CAST.] An abortion, or abortive; as, "a castling's bladder." - Browne. Cast-off, a. Laid aside; dispensed with; as, cast - off garments. to deprive him himself of his immortality. On this, according to one story, Jupiter granted them alternate life, so that each lived or died daily - a term extended by some writers to six months of alternate life and death of each. Another version makes Jupiter reward their affection by translating the two brothers into constellations, under the name of Gemini-stars which never appear together, but when one rises the other sets, and so on alternately. These dem i-gods were chiefly worshipped as protectors of seamen, though they were supposed to be helpers of the brave generally. They are usually represented on medals, bas-reliefs, and gens, as youthful horsemen, with egg-shaped helmets crowned with stars, and spear in hand. The ancients very commonly swore "by Castor" ( Ecastor ) and "by Pollux " (Edepol), as the English did by St. George, and the French by St. Denis. (Astron.) See GEMINI. (Meteor.) The name given to an electrical meteor, which sometimes appears at sea, attached to the extremities of the masts of ships, under the form of balls of fire. When one light only is seen, it is called Helena . The meteor is generally supposed to indicate the ce ation of a storm or a future calm; but Helena, or one ball only, to portend bad weather.