Healing Gods

Asclepius (Healing God)

Greek God of medicine and healing, truth and prophecy.
Known as Aesculapius in Rome.
The art of healing was taught to him by the Centaur Chiron.
He used medicines, incantations and aphrodisiacs in aid to healing.
You can see him as a constellation in the sky.


Father of the Goddesses Hygia, Panacea, Aceso, Aegle. He also fathered several sons.
He stands holding a staff with a snake entwined, this is still used as a sign of healing and medicine today.
You may notice Hermes also has this staff.

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