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Asklepios

noun

Son of Apollo; a hero and the Roman god of medicine and healing; his daughters were Hygeia and Panacea. Synonyms: Aesculapius, Asclepius.

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... we are aware, no authentic rational explanation has been given of the phenomenal appearance of a god in the patient's presence. It seems plausible that Asklepios, the Grecian Esculapius, was personated by some priest of majestic mien, who gave oracular medical advice, which serves as a powerful therapeutic suggestion. Various attendant circumstances doubtless contributed to impress ...

— Primitive Psycho-Therapy and Quackery • Robert Means Lawrence

Words linked to "Asklepios" : Asclepius, Graeco-Roman deity, Greco-Roman deity, Aesculapius