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Asclepius

Asclepius

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A god of medicine in Greek and Roman stories who heals sick people
  • proper noun
  • /əˈsklɛpiəs/
  • Literature
translation icon : Asclepio
  • The symbols of BCBS are a cross and shield; a human body is inside the former, and the staff of Asclepius in the latter.

So everyone of course, runs to places like the temples of Asclepius the healer to get healed.

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Examples

  • So the temples were shrines to Asclepius at places like Athens.

  • Many believe that Asclepius represents the foundation of modern medicine and healing practices.

  • Cyglobe named their cancer cure after Asclepius, the Greek god of healing.

    Dead Trigger (2017)

  • The statues in the background have been identified as Apollo and Asclepius, the ancient gods of medicine.

    Academic text (1996)

  • The symbol of medicine is the Rod of Asclepius, which is a single snake twined about a rod with no wings at the top.

    Blog text (33)

  • So everyone of course, runs to places like the temples of Asclepius the healer to get healed.

    Danny Jones

  • In ancient Greek mythology, Asclepius was the son of Apollo and the god of medicine and healing.

  • Sick people would travel to the temples dedicated to Asclepius to seek healing and health.

Synonyms

Aesculapius
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  • Literature
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The Roman god of medicine and healing, son of Apollo

is the combined Greek and Roman identity rather than only the Roman form
Asklepios
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  • Literature
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A Greek god of medicine and healing called Aesculapius by the Romans

is the same figure worshipped in both Greek and Roman traditions

Surface Forms

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Etymology

The word Asclepius comes from the ancient Greek name Asklepios, who was the god of medicine and healing. People went to places called 'Asclepions', which were 'healing temples', and the snake-wrapped staff of Asclepius is still a symbol of medicine today, so his name makes us think of healing.