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- Hygieia - Mythopedia
Hygieia was a healing goddess and the personification of health She was one of the daughters of Asclepius and Epione and thus the sister of Aceso, Iaso, and Panacea (though Orphic sources sometimes made her the wife of Asclepius rather than his daughter)
- Asclepius - Mythopedia
Finally, Asclepius was frequently worshipped together with the other members of his healing family: his father Apollo, his sons Machaon and Podalirius, and his daughters (especially Hygieia) Festivals and Holidays The festival of Asclepius, called the Asclepiaea, was celebrated wherever there was an Asclepiaeon (a temple of Asclepius)
- Greek Heroes – Mythopedia
For example, the cult of Asclepius, who was a hero as well as a god, also encompassed his wife Epione and his daughters, who represented various medical personifications: Hygieia (“Health”), Iaso (“Healer”), Panacea (“Cure-All”), and so on Some heroines, however, were worshipped independently rather than as the consorts of male heroes
- Hypnos - Mythopedia
Hypnos was represented in other contexts as well As the god of curative sleep, he was sometimes shown alongside healing gods, such as Asclepius and Hygieia In one sanctuary of Asclepius in Sicyon, there was a statue of Hypnos lulling a lion to sleep Family
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