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Asclepius
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As·cle·pi·us  (-sklp-s)
n. Greek Mythology
Apollo's son, the god of medicine.
Asclepius [əˈskliːpɪəs]
n
(Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth a god of healing; son of Apollo Roman counterpart Aesculapius [ˌiːskjʊˈleɪpɪəs]
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Noun1.Asclepius - son of ApolloAsclepius - son of Apollo; a hero and the Roman god of medicine and healing; his daughters were Hygeia and Panacea
Aesculapius, Asklepios
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20) In his Description of Greece Pausanias also mentions the importance of washing prior to entering the Greek sanctuary when he notes, "The same rule applies to those who sacrifice to Telephus at Pergamum on the river Caicus; these too may not go up to the temple of Asklepius before they have bathed.
Mediating difference in classical antiquity: the Greek sanctuary bath by Gill, Alyson A. / Southeastern College Art Conference Review
 
 
 
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