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Sekhmet, goddess of healing and medicine of Upper Egypt; Heka, deification of magic, through which Egyptians believed they could gain protection, healing and support; Serket, goddess of healing stings and bites; Ta-Bitjet, a scorpion goddess whose blood is a panacea for all poisons; Isis, goddess of healing, magic, marriage and protection
Asclepius (/ æ s ˈ k l iː p i ə s /; Ancient Greek: Ἀσκληπιός Asklēpiós [asklɛːpiós]; Latin: Aesculapius) is a hero and god of medicine in ancient Greek religion and mythology. He is the son of Apollo and Coronis , or Arsinoe , or of Apollo alone.
Iaso (/ aɪ ˈ eɪ s oʊ /; Greek: Ἰασώ, Iāsō) or Ieso (/ aɪ ˈ iː s oʊ /; Greek: Ἰησώ, Iēsō) was the Greek goddess of recuperation from illness. The daughter of Asclepius, she had four sisters: Aceso, Aegle, Hygieia, and Panacea. All five were associated with some aspect of health or healing.
The emergency medical services' Star of Life features a rod of Asclepius In Greek mythology, the Rod of Asclepius (⚕; / æ s ˈ k l iː p i ə s /, Ancient Greek: Ῥάβδος τοῦ Ἀσκληπιοῦ, Rhábdos toû Asklēpioû, sometimes also spelled Asklepios), also known as the Staff of Aesculapius and as the asklepian, [1] is a serpent-entwined rod wielded by the Greek god Asclepius ...
Aceso (Ἀκεσώ), goddess of the healing of wounds and the curing of illnesses; Aegle (Αἴγλη), goddess of radiant good health; Chiron (Χείρων), god of healing (up for debate if it is a god) Darrhon (Δάρρων), Macedonian god of health; Epione (Ἠπιόνη), goddess of the soothing of pain
The panoramic view of the city from the Asklepieion on Kos. The Asclepieion (Ancient Greek: Ἀσκληπιεῖον Asklepieion; Ἀσκλαπιεῖον in Doric dialect; Latin aesculapīum), plurally Asclepieia, was a healing temple in ancient Greece (and in the wider Hellenistic and Roman world) that was dedicated to Asclepius, the first doctor-demigod in Greek mythology. [1]
Many votive offerings were found in the form of statues of persons healed by the god, especially babies and young children. Also found near the temple was a gold plaque of Eshmun and the goddess Hygieia (meaning "Health") showing Eshmun holding a staff in his right hand around which a serpent is entwined. A coin of the 3rd century CE from ...
A god of healing named Παιήων is mentioned twice in the Iliad. [6] In book 5, the Olympian god of war Ares is wounded by mortal hero Diomedes, who is assisted by Athena. Ares is taken up to Olympus in a hurry, where Paeon applies medicine (Ancient Greek: φάρμακα) that produces an instant relief. [7]