Showing posts with label Asclepius. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Asclepius. Show all posts

Sunday, September 14, 2025

Podalirius.

Podalirius (Ποδαλείριος) was a famous doctor in Greek mythology. His parents were Asclepius and Epione.

Podalirius and his brother Machaon captained the ships during the Trojan War (Bellum Troianum).

Also, he sat in the Trojan Horse (doureios hippos).

Podalirius healed Philoctetes (Φιλοκτήτης) (Philoktētēs).

Telesphorus (Τελεσφόρος) (Telesphoros), Machaon, Panacea, Hygieia, and Aegle (Αἴγλη) were his siblings.





Tuesday, July 22, 2025

Epione.

Epoione (Ἠπιόνη) (Ēpiónē) was a wife of Asclepius in Greek myths and legends. She was the goddess of the soothing of pain.

Machaon, Podalirius, Panacea, Hygieia, Iaso, Aceso, and Aegle were their children.

There are different types of art that show Epione.



Thursday, June 19, 2025

Iaso.

Iaso (Ἰησώ) (Iēsō) was one of the goddesses of medicine in Greek myths and legends. Asclepius and Epione were her parents.

Panacea, Hygieia, Aceso, and Aegle were Iaso's sisters. Machaon, Telesphorus (Τελεσφόρος) (Telesphoros), and Podalirius were her brothers.

There are different stories about Iaso.


Friday, May 16, 2025

Machaon.

Machaon was a surgeon in Greek myths and legends. His parents were Asclepius and Epione.

Asclepius' son and his brother Podalirius took part in the Trojan War.

Machaon was killed by Penthesilea (Πενθεσίλεια) (Penthesíleia).

Hygieia, Panacea, Iaso, Aceso, and Aegle (Αἴγλη) were his siblings.

Also, Machaon had several children.



Saturday, May 10, 2025

Panacea.

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".




Sunday, April 18, 2021

Hymen.

 Hymen (Ὑμήν) was a god of marriage in Ancient Greece (Ἑλλάς). His parents were Apollo (Ἀπόλλων) and Aphrodite or one of the Muses (Μοῦσαι). His symbol was a bridal torch.

Hymen was important during wedding. He visited many weddings of gods, goddesses, and their children.

God of marriage had relationships with other deities, such as: Hermes (Ἑρμῆς), Eros, Dionysus (Διόνυσος), Asclepius, the Moirai (Μοῖραι), Urania (Οὐρανία), and etc. Nicaea (Νικαια) killed Hymen.

There are many myths and legends about Hymen. Artists and sculptors created different paintings and sculptures about this god.




Saturday, March 6, 2021

Plutus.

 Plutus (Πλοῦτος) is a god of wealth in Greek myths and legends. His parents were Hades (ᾍδης) and Persephone (Περσεφόνη). Or Iasion (Ἰασίων) and Demeter (Δημήτηρ,).

Plutus has his own symbol, cornucopia, also known as horn of plenty. He has cornucopia with grain and wheat.

Plutus has relationships with many gods and goddesses, such as: Persephone, Demeter, Eirene, Tyche (Τύχη,), Zeus, Asclepius, and etc.

Demeter gifted wheat in Harmonia's wedding. If Persephone and Demeter love somebody, then Plutus gave them riches.

Plutus was blinded by Zeus. But Asclepius returned eyes to the god.

There are different paintings and statues about this god. Painters and sculptors have depicted Plutus at different ages.

Also, writers mentioned him in their books. In Praise of Folly by Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam. In Canto VII of Dante's Inferno. Faust by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.

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https://www.istockphoto.com/es/vector/cupido-hymen-y-plutus-gm183044528-14300397


Source of image:

https://www.shutterstock.com/es/image-vector/eirene-vintage-engraved-illustration-drawing-1443856277


Source of image:

https://www.shutterstock.com/es/image-vector/vector-illustration-cornucopia-money-icon-collection-1448686682



Sunday, May 17, 2020

Telesphorus.

Telesphorus (Τελεσφόρος) means "accomplisher". He was a god of convalescence in Greek religion. Also, he was a dwarf. Telesphorus wore a cap on his head.

His father Asclepius was a god of medicine in Ancient Greece. Hygieia, goddess of health, was his sister. Telesphorus accompanied her.

He had his own temple in Anatolia. There are many paintings and statues about this god.


Sunday, April 26, 2020

Asclepius.

Asclepius (Ἀσκληπιός) was a god of medicine in ancient Greek myths and legends. His father was Apollo, his mother was Coronis.

He met with other gods and goddesses, such as: Hermes, Heracles, Artemis, and etc. Centaur Chiron tought Asclepius hunting and medicine.

God Asclepius not only cured the sick, but resurrected the dead. He used magical blood of Medusa Gorgon. Also, Asclepius treated Heracles after his battle with Hippocoon of Sparta.

He had his own symbol, the rod of Asclepius, a staff with snake. It's a symbol of medicine.

Asclepius had a wife named Epione. Their children were: Hygeia, Aceso, Aglaea, Iaso, Panacea, Machaon, Telesphoros, Aratus, Podalirius.

There are many interesting stories about Asclepius. Artists and sculptors created paintings and sculptures of this god.


Sunday, March 15, 2020

Hygieia.

Hygieia (Ὑγεία) was a goddess of health and cleanness in Ancient Greece. Her parents were Asclepius and Epione. Hygieia had several sisters: Panacea, Iaso, Aceso, and Aglaea.

She had her own symbol called bowl of Hygieia which is a cup with intertwined snake. Now this is the symbol of pharmacy.

Hygieia's father Asclepius was important for her. They had similar cults.

There are many paintings and sculptures about goddess Hygieia. The word "hygiene" appeared from the goddess's name.