A-Z: General definitions: Asclepius

Definition

Son of Apollo, he was a Greek hero who later became the god of healing and medicine. According to the myth, he pushed the boundaries of human knowledge to the point where he raised a man from the dead. Zeus, angry that he the natural order of things had been affected, sent a lightning bolt to kill both men. He later turned Asclepius into a god.

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