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A health deity is a god or goddess in mythology or religion associated with health, healing and wellbeing. They may also be related to childbirth or Mother Goddesses . They are a common feature of polytheistic religions.
He is associated with a plot that involves healers addressing a mysterious new plague actually using this as cover for their illegal slave trade in stolen "patients". In "Brute of All Evil" by Devon Monk, a doctor is a caladrius. She takes human form and serves as the town's supernatural doctor as well as taking care of humans.
Hygieia is a goddess from Greek mythology (also referred to as: Hygiea or Hygeia; / h aɪ ˈ dʒ iː ə /; [1] Ancient Greek: Ὑγιεία or Ὑγεία, Latin: Hygēa or Hygīa). Hygieia is a goddess of health (Greek: ὑγίεια – hugieia [2]), cleanliness and hygiene. Her name is the source for the word "hygiene".
The emergency medical services' Star of Life features a rod of Asclepius In Greek mythology, the Rod of Asclepius (⚕; / æ s ˈ k l iː p i ə s /, Ancient Greek: Ῥάβδος τοῦ Ἀσκληπιοῦ, Rhábdos toû Asklēpioû, sometimes also spelled Asklepios), also known as the Staff of Aesculapius and as the asklepian, [1] is a serpent-entwined rod wielded by the Greek god Asclepius ...
Some healing temples also used sacred dogs to lick the wounds of sick petitioners. [37] In honor of Asclepius, a particular type of non-venomous snake was often used in healing rituals, and these snakes—the Aesculapian Snakes —slithered around freely on the floor in dormitories where the sick and injured slept.
9. Chimera. Origin: Greek The mythological Chimera is a terrifying creature that features a fire-breathing lion’s head attached to a goat’s body, ending in a serpent tail. There are varying ...
Aegle (Αἴγλη), goddess of radiant good health; Chiron (Χείρων), god of healing (up for debate if it is a god) Darrhon (Δάρρων), Macedonian god of health; Epione (Ἠπιόνη), goddess of the soothing of pain; Hygieia (Ὑγεία), goddess of cleanliness and good health; Iaso (Ἰασώ), goddess of cures, remedies, and ...
Rod of Asclepius, a serpent-entwined rod wielded by Asclepius, a deity associated with healing and medicine. (Greek mythology) Ruyi Jingu Bang, the staff of Sun Wukong, which could alter its size from a tiny needle to a mighty pillar. (Chinese mythology)