Asclepius (Greek Ἀσκλήπιος also rendered Aesculapius in Latin and transliterated Asklepios) was the god of medicine and healing in ancient Greek mythology, according to which he was born a mortal but was given immortality as the constellation Ophiuchus after his death. His name means "cut up," and (perhaps incidentially) shares a root with the word scalpel. He represents the healing aspect of the medical arts, while his daughters Hygieia, Me ...

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Asclepius was the Greek god of healing. His healing sanctuaries were found throughout the known Hellenic world. This tradition was active for almost 2000 years from around 1300 BCE to 500CE. In times of illness and when the physician was unable to help, one would turn to Asclepius for healing. Healing would come about through a visitation of the healing god (or one of his totems � the dog or snake) in a dream. The dream would then result in a spontaneous healing or an indication of what had to be done or undone to bring about healing.

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In Greek mythology, Arsinoe referred to two different people. Orestes' nurse Mother of Asclepius by Apollo Other related archivesApollo, Asclepius, Greek mythology, Orestes

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Nehushtan was a staff of copper and brass. Nehushtan - Serpent staff. The staff was a serpent on a pole which Moses made in the wilderness (Numbers 21:4–9) in obedience to God's directions. At the time, the Israelites were being attacked by poisonous snakes and were dying. After Moses made the staff, any who were bitten and looked at it, survived the snakebite (II Kings 18:4; Num. 21:4-10). Generations later, Hezekiah destroyed it because the children of Israel had forgotten its symbolism and began ...

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Aceso was the greek goddess of the healing process. She was the daughter of Asclepius and Epione. Other related archivesAsclepius, Epione

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In Greek mythology, Iaso ("cure") was a minor goddess of healing. She was the daughter of Asclepius and either Salus or Epione. Other related archivesAsclepius, Epione, Greek mythology, Salus

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In Greek mythology (especially in Thrace), Telesforos (or Telesphoros) was a son of Asclepius and Salus. He frequently accompanied his sister, Hygieia. He was a boy whose face was always covered with a cowl and a Phrygian cap. He symbolized recovery from illness, as his name means "bringing fulfillment" in Greek. He likely originated circa 100 AD in Pergamon as part of the large Asclepeian cult there. His popularity increased in the 2nd century AD after Epidaurus, the home to the Asclepius cult, and other places adopted his cult. Representations of him occur m

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In Greek mythology, Alseids were the nymphs of glens and groves. They liked to scare travelers. Other related archivesApollo, Artemis, Asclepius, Auloniad, Crinaeae, Dryads, Greek mythology, Hamadryads, Hesperides, Leto, Limnades, Meliae, Naiads, Napaeae, Nereids, Oceanids, Oreads, Pan, Pegaeae, medicine, nymphs, shepherd

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Arsinoe. Arsinoe of Macedonia, mother of Ptolemy I Soter Arsinoe I of Egypt Arsinoe II of Egypt Arsinoe III of Egypt Arsinoe IV of Egypt Arsinoe of Greek mythology: Orestes' nurse; mother of Asclepius Arsinoe, Egypt town of Famagusta on Cyprus Other related archivesArsinoe, Arsinoe I of Egypt, Arsinoe II of Egypt, Arsinoe III of Egypt, Arsinoe IV of Egypt, Arsinoe of Macedonia, Arsin

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The youngest of the Charities, Aglaea or Aglaia ("splendor, brilliant, shining one") was Hephaestus' wife and Asclepius' daughter in Greek mythology. Other sources cite her and her sisters as the daughters of Zeus and the Oceanid Eurynome. With Charopus, she was the mother of Nireus. Her other two sisters were Euphrosyne, and Thalia. Together they were known as the Three Graces, or the Charities. ...

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Hamadryads are Greek mythological beings that live in trees. They are a specific species of dryad, which are a particular type of nymph. Hamadryads are born bonded to a specific tree. If their tree died, the hamadryad associated with it died as well. For that reason, dryads and the gods punished any mortals who harmed trees. Other related archivesAlseid, Apollo, Artemis, Asclepius, Auloniad, Crinaeae, Dryads, Greek mythological, Hesperides, Leto, Limnades, Meliae, Naiads, Napaeae, Nereids, Oc

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In Greek mythology: Coronis ("crow" or "raven"), daughter of Phlegyas, King of the Lapiths, was one of Apollo's lovers. Pregnant with Asclepius, Coronis fell in love with Ischys, son of Elatus. A crow informed Apollo of the affair and he sent his sister, Artemis, to kill Coronis. Her body was burned on a funeral pyre, staining the white feathers of the crows permanently black. Apollo rescued the baby performing the first caesarean section and gave it to the centaur Chiron to raise. Phlegyas was irate and torched the Apoll

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In Greek mythology, Hygieia (Roman equivalent: Salus) was a daughter of Asclepius. She was the goddess of health, cleanliness and sanitation (and later: the moon), and played an important part in her father's cult (see also: asklepieion). While her father was more directly associated with healing, she was associated with the prevention of sickness and the continuation of good health. Though Hygieia had been the subject of a local cult since at least the 7th century BC, she did not begin to spread out until the Oracle at Delphi ...

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Asclepius, god of medicine Leto, mother of Apollo and Artemis Pan, shepherd god Nymphs Anatolian deities In Greek mythology Lētō' (Greek: Λητώ, Lato in Dorian Greek, the "hidden one") is a daughter of the Titans Coeus and Phoebe, and in the Olympian scheme of things, Zeus is the father of her twins, Apollo and Artemis. Still, Leto is scarcely to be conceived apart from being pregnant and finding a suitab ...

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Trauma Center: Under the Knife (Caduceus: Surgical Operation in Japan) is a surgical simulation game developed for the Nintendo DS. Suited exceptionally well for the handheld's touchscreen, the user makes incisions, removes diseased areas, and sutures the patients back up. The game has been discontinued in North America. The player assumes the role of Derek Stiles, a young doctor who must perform surgeries and other medical operations. Derek is a descendent of the Greek god of medicine, Asclepius, and is gifted with ...

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In Greek mythology, the Crinaeae were a type of nymph associated with fountains. The Crinaeae included: Aganippe Appias (Roman mythology) ...

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A healing temple is a religious temple devoted towards Faith healing. Hippocrates is said to have received his medical training at an Asclepieion on the isle of kos. Sleep temples (also known as dream temples or Egyptian sleep temples) are regarded by some as an early instance of hypnosis over 4000 years ago, under the influence of Imhotep. Imhotep served as Chancellor, and High Priest of the sun god Ra at Heliopolis. He was said to be a son of Ptah ...

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Dryads are female tree spirits in Greek mythology. In Greek drys signifies 'oak,' from an Indo-European root *derew(o)- 'tree' or 'wood.' Thus dryads are specifically the nymphs of oak trees, though the term has come to be used for all tree nymphs in general. "Such deities are very much overshadowed by the divine figures defined through poetry and cult," Walter Burkert remarked of Greek nature deities (Burkert 1986, p174). The nymphs of ash trees were called the Meliai. The ash-tree sisters tended the infant Zeus ...

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In Greek mythology, a nymph is any member of a large class of female nature entities, sometimes bound to a particular location or landform. Nymphs often accompanied various gods and goddesses, and were the frequent target of lusty satyrs. They are personifications of the creative and fostering activities of nature. The Greek word νύμφη has "bride" and "veiled" among its meanings: hence, a married woman, and, in general, one of marriageable age. Others refer the word (and also Latin nubere and German Knospe) t ...

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