Esculapian
Americannoun
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In the pictures now sent the snakes will be seen represented in congress in the well-known form of the Caduceus Esculapian rod.
From Ophiolatreia An Account of the Rites and Mysteries Connected with the Origin, Rise, and Development of Serpent Worship in Various Parts of the World by Anonymous
Altogether I cannot conceive of a more irrational manner of performing Esculapian duties, than that adopted by the "faculty" of the Western Wilderness.
From Traditions of the North American Indians, Vol. 1 by Jones, James Athearn
I have only once seen living snakes in the form of the Esculapian rod.
From Ancient Pagan and Modern Christian Symbolism With an Essay on Baal Worship, On The Assyrian Sacred "Grove," And Other by Inman, Thomas
Here the Esculapian militia were once more in motion.
From The Surgeon's Daughter by Scott, Walter, Sir
Several of these oracular prescriptions, inscribed upon a marble slab, were found on the site of an Esculapian temple near Rome.
From Primitive Psycho-Therapy and Quackery by Lawrence, Robert Means
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