Asclepius
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Asclepius
- /əˈskliːpi.əs/
- /æsˈkliːpi.əs/
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Borrowed from Latin Asclēpius, from Ancient Greek Ἀσκληπιός (Asklēpiós).
proper noun Asclepios · Asklepios
- A Greek mythological deity, the god of doctors, medicine and healing; a son of Apollo and the Thessalian princess Coronis, husband to the goddess Epione and father of the Asclepiades; identified with the Roman god Aesculapius. We found religious medicine in the Homeric poems, and there was no century without healing cults. The cult of Asclepius was by no means the only one, but, for reasons that will be discussed later, it dominated the scene and set a pattern for the cults of other healing deities.
- A male given name of historical usage
- The Apollo asteroid 4581 Asclepius.
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name Greek god of medicine and healing
| Español | Asclepio |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 아스클레피오스 Aseukeullepioseu |
| 日本語 | アスクレーピオス Asukurēpiosu |
| 中文 | 阿斯克勒庇俄斯 Āsīkèlēibì'ésī |
| Português | Asclépio |
| Français | Asclépios, Asclèpe |
| Deutsch | Äskulap, Äskulapius, Asklepius, Asklepios |
| Italiano | Asclepio |
| Ελληνικά | Ασκληπιός Asklipiós |
| Română | Asclepios |
| Русский | Аскле́пий Asklépij |
| العربية | أَسْقَلِيبِيُوس ʔasqalībiyūs |
| עברית | אסקלפיוס |
Talk about this word "Asclepius." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/asclepius. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Asclepius. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/asclepius "Asclepius." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/asclepius.Cite this
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title = {Asclepius},
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