Asclepius
Americannoun
noun
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Temples were dedicated to Hera, Concordia, Heracles, Castor and Pollux, Demeter, Hephaestos and, further down, on the bank of the river Akragas, Asclepius, the god of medicine.
From New York Times • Oct. 5, 2020
It didn’t work out well for Asclepius or Achilles, and it worked out even worse for Tithonus, whose lover, Eos, begged Zeus to grant him eternal life but forgot to request eternal youth as well.
From The New Yorker • Mar. 27, 2017
They are separated by Asclepian snakes, representing both Asclepius - the ancient Greek god of medicine - and the modern-day symbol for medicine.
From BBC • Mar. 15, 2017
The practice is so ancient that many suspect it is the basis of the iconic staff and intertwined serpent of Asclepius, the Greek god of healing.
From Washington Post • Aug. 27, 2012
‘But back in the day this place - the Asclepeion - was a medical school as well as a hospital. All the best doctor-priests trained here. They would’ve worshipped both Asclepius and Hygeia.’
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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