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Snake stick — A stick or rod with a snake curled around it is the staff (the rod) of Aesculapius (also called Asklepios), the ancient mythical god of medicine. His Greek name was Asklepios and his Roman name Aesculapius. In reality, Asklepios may have once… … Medical dictionary
Aesculapius — That stick with the snake curled around it is the staff (the rod) of Aesculapius (also called Asklepios), the ancient god of medicine. His Greek name was Asklepios and his Roman name Aesculapius. In reality, Asklepios may have been a real person… … Medical dictionary
Snake worship — Ophiolatry redirects here. For the band, see Ophiolatry (band). The altar where Jory Goddess is worshiped. The photo is taken at the main temple in Belur Karnataka , India The worship of serpent deities is present in several old cultures,… … Wikipedia
aesculapian snake — noun see aesculapius snake … Useful english dictionary
Staff of Aesculapius — A rod or stick with the snake curled around it is the staff (the rod) of Aesculapius (also called Asklepios), the ancient god of medicine. His Greek name was Asklepios and his Roman name Aesculapius. In reality, Asklepios may have been a real… … Medical dictionary
Aesculapian Snake — Taxobox | name = Aesculapian Snake image width = 250px status = NE status system = IUCN3.1 regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Reptilia ordo = Squamata subordo = Serpentes familia = Colubridae genus = Elaphe species = E. longissima… … Wikipedia
staff of aesculapius — Usage: usually capitalized A Etymology: after Aesculapius, Greco Roman god of medicine, from Latin, from Greek Asklēpios : a conventionalized representation of a staff branched at the top with a single snake twined around it that is used as a… … Useful english dictionary
Tiber Island — The Tiber Island ( it. Isola Tiberina, Latin: Insula Tiberina ), is a boat shaped island which has long been associated with healing. It is an ait, and the only island in the Tiber river which runs through Rome. The island is located in the… … Wikipedia
Sirona — In Celtic mythology, Sirona was a goddess worshipped predominantly in East Central Gaul and along the Danubian limes. A healing deity, she was associated with healing springs; her attributes were wolves and children. She was the sometimes… … Wikipedia
Medicine in ancient Rome — Physician of Rome during the Empire. Medicine in ancient Rome combined various techniques using different tools and rituals. Ancient Roman medicine included a number of specializations such as internal medicine,[ … Wikipedia
