Panacea (Πανάκεια) was a goddess of healing in Greek mythology. Asclepius (Ἀσκληπιός) (Aesculapius) was her father and Epione (Ἠπιόνη) (Ēpiónē) her mother.
Machaon (Μαχάων) (Macháōn) and Podalirius (Ποδαλείριος) were Panacea's brothers. Hygieia (Ὑγιεία) (Hygēa), Iaso (Ἰασώ), and Aceso (Ἀκεσώ) (Akesó) were her sisters.
Panacea had the ability to transform ordinary plants into medicines. She and her father Asclepius helped warriors during battles.
The word "panacea" figuratively means "a cure for all diseases".
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