Asclepius - Wikipedia Asclepius ( æsˈkliːpiəs ; Ancient Greek: Ἀσκληπιός Asklēpiós [asklɛːpiós]; Latin: Aesculapius) is a hero and god of medicine in ancient Greek religion and mythology He is the son of Apollo and Coronis, or Arsinoe, or of Apollo alone
Asclepius | Definition, Myth, Facts | Britannica Asclepius, Greco-Roman god of medicine, son of Apollo (god of healing, truth, and prophecy) and the mortal princess Coronis The Centaur Chiron taught him the art of healing At length Zeus (the king of the gods), afraid that Asclepius might render all men immortal, slew him with a thunderbolt
ASCLEPIUS (Asklepios) - Greek God of Medicine Doctors ASKLEPIOS (Asclepius) was the god of medicine He was also the patron god, and reputed ancestor, of the Asklepiades (Asclepiades), the ancient guild of doctors Asklepios was the son of Apollon and the Trikkaian (Triccaean) princess Koronis (Coronis)
Asclepius – Mythopedia Asclepius was one of the few figures of Greek mythology who was worshipped as both a hero and a god Though mortal by birth, he became the most important healing god of the Greek pantheon Asclepius had sanctuaries throughout the Greek world, including a particularly famous one at Epidaurus
Asclepius - New World Encyclopedia Asclepius (Greek Άσκληπιός, transliterated Asklēpiós; Latin Aesculapius) was the god of medicine and healing in ancient Greek mythology
Greek Mythology: Asclepius Asclepius became a great physician and surgeon, and raised the art of medicine to unprecedented heights The goddess Athena gave Asclepius the gift of Medusa's blood