asklepios

• Nom propre désignant le fils d'Apollon, héros et dieu romain de la médecine et de la guérison, dont les filles étaient Hygie et Panacée. Peut aussi désigner un médecin ou un guérisseur.

A proper noun referring to the son of Apollo, a hero and the Roman god of medicine and healing, whose daughters were Hygeia and Panacea.

indénombrable · nom propre

1. God of medicine and healingC1formal

   In Greek and Roman mythology, a hero and god associated with medicine, healing, and the art of surgery. He was the son of Apollo and the father of Hygeia and Panacea.

   Asclépios

   • The ancient Greeks built temples dedicated to Asklepios for healing rituals.
   • Asklepios is often depicted holding a staff entwined with a serpent.
   • The cult of Asklepios was one of the most important healing cults in antiquity.

   Synonymesaesculapius