Aesculapius
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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A short walk along the Tiber and across the Ponte Fabricio footbridge lands you on Tiber Island, sacred to Aesculapius, the god of healing.
From New York Times • May 1, 2023
The curative rather than punitive goal of the Medical Facility proper is proclaimed by the staff of Aesculapius over its main entrance.
From Time Magazine Archive
The one-snake staff of Aesculapius the healer�the official emblem of the American Medical Association�is obviously in conflict with the two-serpent caduceus of Mercury, the god of commerce.
From Time Magazine Archive
I swear by Apollo the physician and by Aesculapius, Hygeia, and Panacea, and I take to witness all the gods, all the goddesses .
From Time Magazine Archive
Snakes played some part in the cure, just what is not known, but they were held to be the sacred servants of Aesculapius.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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