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In Greek mythology, Arcesius, Arceisius, Arkeisios or Arcisius (Ancient Greek: Ἀρκείσιος) was the son of either Zeus or Cephalus, and king in Ithaca. Mythology [ edit ]
A Roman copy after a Greek original of the 5th century BCE (Museo Pio-Clementino, Rome) The caduceus (☤; / k ə ˈ dj uː ʃ ə s,-s i ə s /; Latin: cādūceus, from Ancient Greek: κηρύκειον kērū́keion "herald's wand, or staff") [b] is the staff carried by Hermes in Greek mythology and consequently by Hermes Trismegistus in
The Greek leader was a man called Attarsiya, and some scholars have speculated that Attarsiya or Attarissiya was the Hittite way of writing the Greek name Atreus. [ 10 ] [ 11 ] Other scholars argue that even though the name is probably Greek (since the man is described as an Ahhiyawa ) and related to Atreus, the person carrying the name is not ...
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 ...
Zeus and an eagle, krater (c. 560 BC), now in the Louvre In Greek mythology, Aëtos (Greek: Ἀετός, romanized: Aetós, lit. 'eagle') is an earth-born childhood companion of Zeus, the king of the gods, who served as the origin of the Eagle of Zeus, the most prominent symbol of the god of thunder.
In Greek mythology, Arcas (/ ˈ ɑːr k ə s /; Ancient Greek: Ἀρκάς) was a hunter who became king of Arcadia. He was remembered for having taught people the arts of weaving and baking bread and for spreading agriculture to Arcadia.
In Greek mythology, Acrisius (/ ə ˈ k r aɪ s i ə s /; Ancient Greek: Ἀκρίσιος means 'ill-judgment' [1]) was a king of Argos. He was the grandfather of the famous Greek demi-god Perseus .
Aeacus (/ ˈ iː ə k ə s /; also spelled Eacus; Ancient Greek: Αἰακός) was a king of the island of Aegina in Greek mythology.He was a son of Zeus and the nymph Aegina, and the father of the heroes Peleus and Telamon. [1]