Asclepius

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1. Asclepius - Noun

2. Asclepius - Proper noun

Meaning

son of Apollo; a hero and the Roman god of medicine and healing; his daughters were Hygeia and Panacea

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Again, no expense was spared, and following his earlier liberal education, at 16 he began studies at the prestigious local sanctuary or Asclepieum dedicated to Asclepius, god of medicine, as a θεραπευτής (therapeutes, or attendant) for four years. Source: Internet

As snakes shed their skin every year, they were known as the symbol of rebirth in ancient Greek society, and legend says Asclepius would revive dead humans using the same technique he witnessed. Source: Internet

Asclepius' staff with a snake coiled round it (known as a symbol of the medical professions) was placed at the base of the seal to emphasise the medical interests of the School. Source: Internet

Also, Zeus resurrected Asclepius at the request of Apollo so that their feud would end. Source: Internet

Beer 2004, p. 69. In 420 BC, he welcomed and set up an altar for the image of Asclepius at his house, when the deity was introduced to Athens. Source: Internet

Other stories after Euripides tell that Zeus later revived Asclepius and the Cyclopes. Source: Internet

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