Castor

Family: Jewish · Role: Jewish defender · First appears: Book V, Chapter 7

In Book V, Chapter 7, Castor was a Jewish defender who opposed Titus as an enemy, lying in ambush with ten others in the middle tower of the north part of the wall when Titus brought an engine there. He also sent word to Simon that they could take time to consult about what should be done, believing he could elude the Romans for a considerable time. Later, Castor remained an enemy of Eneas, throwing a great stone at him; although Eneas guarded against it, the stone wounded another approaching soldier.

Relationship record

Book V, Chapter 7

• enemies with Titus “And now Titus brought one of his engines to the middle tower of the north part of the wall, in which a certain crafty Jew, whose name was Castor, lay in ambush, with ten others like himself, the rest being fled away by reason of the archers.”
• with Simon (unresolved ch083) (Castor communicated with Simon to discuss how to resist the Romans.) “Castor also sent to Simon, and told him that they might take some time for consultation about what was to be done, because he would elude the power of the Romans for a considerable time.”
• enemies with Eneas “Then did Castor take up a great stone, and threw it at him, which missed him, because he guarded himself against it; but still it wounded another soldier that was coming to him.”

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Extracted from the original text of The Wars of the Jews; Or, The History of the Destruction of Jerusalem. Made with Rho MD.