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Asclepius

also known as Asklepios, Aesculapius

Definition

The miracle-working healer, son of Apollo, who raised the dead and was struck down by Zeus for it. His serpent-twined staff remains the sign of medicine; in the mysteries he is the redeemer who heals body and soul alike.

Etymology

Greek Asklepios — of uncertain, probably pre-Greek origin.

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