Asclepius
Asclepius
(Asculapius) was the god of healing. His father was Zeus (Jupiter)
and his most famous child was Hygeia. The medical profession adopted
his sign, a snake wrapped around a staff.
Myth
Asclepius
father, Apollo, taught him the art of health. But he misused the
gift by trying to revive a dead man. Zeus, the ruler of the gods,
struck him dead and sent him to Hades.
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