Aesculapius meaning

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Aesculapius (noun): son of Apollo; a hero and the Roman god of medicine and healing; his daughters were Hygeia and Panacea.

Definition of Aesculapius

  1. son of Apollo; a hero and the Roman god of medicine and healing; his daughters were Hygeia and Panacea

    Synonyms: Asclepius, Asklepios

    Type of: Greco-Roman deity

    Related forms: aesculapian

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