Asclepius
[uh-sklee-pee-uh s]
- a son of Apollo and the ancient Greek god of medicine and healing, worshiped by the Romans as Aesculapius.
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Examples from the Web for asclepius
Contemporary Examples
His last words were, “Crito, we owe a rooster to Asclepius.”
Historical Examples
This was the reason why Asclepius and his sons practised no such art.
The RepublicPlato
Which is hotter to the taste—the water in your house or the hot spring in the temple of Asclepius?
The MemorabiliaXenophon
Then they sent a messenger to Asclepius asking him to come to Troizen.
The Legacy of GreeceVarious
She had tape-worm, and while she slept in the Temple of Asclepius at Troizen, she saw a vision.
The Legacy of GreeceVarious
The people of Tricce, Ithome, and chalia, under the sons of Asclepius.
Studies on Homer and the Homeric Age, Vol. 1 of 3W. E. Gladstone
Asclepius
- Greek myth a god of healing; son of ApolloRoman counterpart: Aesculapius (ˌiːskjʊˈleɪpɪəs)
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Word Origin and History for asclepius
Asclepius
god of medicine, Latin, from Greek Asklepios, of unknown origin.
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