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Greek Gods & Goddesses Influence on Health

Zeus

  • Father of Apollo & Artemis

Apollo

  • Brother to Artemis
  • God of the sun
  • Associated with music, prophecy

and healing

Artemis

  • Sister to Apollo
  • Ability to banish illness

Asclepius

  • Apollo's son
  • God of Medicine, and Healing
  • Name means to "cut open"
  • Killed by Zeus'
  • People worshipped him when sick
  • Temples were created in his name
  • These places are what we now what we call hospitals
  • Epione- Asclepius's wife (Goddess of Pain Relief

Asclepius's Daughters

Hygeia

  • prevention of illness

Iaso

  • Recuperation of Illness

Aigle

  • radiant good health

Akeso

  • Healing process

Panakeia

  • Goddess of Cures

Asclepius's Son

Telesforos

  • God of illness recovery

So What is the Greek God & Goddesses Influence on Health

  • They helped formed what we now know as hospitals
  • Created awareness of illness

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Impelluso, L. (2008). Myths: Tales of Greek and Roman Gods. Italy: Abrams.

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Leadbetter, R. (1997). Asclepius, Retrieved November 12, 2011, from http://www.pantheon.org/articles/a/asclepius.html

The Cult of Asclepius. (2007). Retrieved November 12, 2011, from http://www.followtherabbi.com/Brix?pageID=5577

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