Publius's Fever and Dysentery

The centurion and soldiers would probably have been able to secure some lodgings by virtue of their military status. This is also an example of fellowship between jews and gentiles. Publius's father was suffering from fever and dysentery. It is likely that the events of the voyage and paul's vision and prophecy came up during their conversations with publius. After wintering in malta, they take another alexandrian ship heading up the western coast of italy. The ship has the twin gods, the dea, cure castor and pollux as its figure head,. for which the ship would likely have been named.