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| Asclepius with his serpent-entwined staff[1] |
| God of medicine, healing, rejuvenation and physicians |
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Asclepius (pronounced
/æsˈkliːpiəs/;
Greek Ἀσκληπιός Asklēpiós [askliːpiós];
Latin Aesculapius) is the god of
medicine and healing in ancient
Greek religion. Asclepius represents the healing aspect of the medical arts; his daughters are
Hygieia ("Hygiene"),
Iaso ("Medicine"),
Aceso ("Healing"),
Aglæa/Ægle ("Healthy Glow"), and
Panacea ("Universal Remedy"). The
rod of Asclepius, a snake-entwined staff, remains a symbol of medicine today, although sometimes the
caduceus, or staff with two snakes, is mistakenly used instead. He was associated with the Roman/Etruscan god
Vediovis. He was one of
Apollo's sons, sharing with Apollo the epithet
Paean ("the Healer").
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