Asclepius
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Because the worm must be wound out on a stick, an inch or so a day, some say she inspired the rod of Asclepius, the ancient symbol of medicine: a snake twisted around a stick.
From New York Times ● Jun. 18, 2018
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
She wished she had the healing powers of Asclepius.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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