Asclepius and Hygeia
Asclepius and Hygeia
Published 2017-03-02T10:55:09+00:00
In Greek as well as Roman mythology, Hygieia (also Hygiea or Hygeia), was the daughter of the god of medicine, Asclepius, and Epione. She was the goddess/personification of health, cleanliness and hygiene.
Asclepius was a hero and god of medicine in ancient Greek religion and mythology. Asclepius represents the healing aspect of the medical arts; his daughters are Hygieia ("Hygiene", the goddess/personification of health, cleanliness, and sanitation), Iaso (the goddess of recuperation from illness), Aceso (the goddess of the healing process), Aglæa/Ægle (the goddess of beauty, splendor, glory, magnificence, and adornment), and Panacea (the goddess of universal remedy). He was associated with the Roman/Etruscan god Vediovis and the Egyptian Imhotep. He was one of Apollo's sons, sharing with Apollo the epithet Paean ("the Healer"). The rod of Asclepius, a snake-entwined staff, remains a symbol of medicine today. Those physicians and attendants who served this god were known as the Therapeutae of Asclepius.
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Date published | 02/03/2017 |
Time to do | 291 - 291 minutes |
Material Quantity | 62g |
Dimensions | 122mm x 26mm x 130mm |
Technology | FDM |
Complexity | Medium |
Support Free | YES |
Title | Asclepius and Hygeia |
Date | II Century B.C |
Period | Antiquity |
Medium | Cast of the marble Original |
Credit | Come from Paris, the louvre museum |
Record | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asclepius |
Artist | Unknown artist |
Place | Imperial Academy of Arts |