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  2. Rod of Asclepius - Wikipedia

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    The emergency medical services' Star of Life features a rod of Asclepius In Greek mythology, the Rod of Asclepius (⚕; 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, a deity associated with ...

  3. Caduceus as a symbol of medicine - Wikipedia

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    The spirit of medicine, as imagined by Salomon Trismosin, 1582. The Caduceus became a symbol of alchemy and pharmacy in medieval Europe. Its first appearance as a medical symbol can be traced back to 1st−4th century CE in oculists' stamps that were found mostly in Celtic areas, such as Gaul, Germany and Britain, which had an engraving of the name of the physician, the name of the special ...

  4. Caduceus - Wikipedia

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    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 Greco-Egyptian mythology. The same staff was borne by other heralds like Iris, the messenger ...

  5. Here's Exactly What a Snake Tattoo Can Symbolize

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    Snake Wrapped Around Staff or Pole Asclepius is the Greek god of medicine, healing, and rejuvenation, depicted holding a staff with a snake coiled around it. View the original article to see ...

  6. Snakes in mythology - Wikipedia

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    In Indian myth, Shiva had a cobra coiled on his head and another at rest on his shoulder, ready to strike his enemies. Egyptian myth has had several snake-gods, from the 'coiled one' Mehen who assisted Ra in fighting Aapep every day to the two-headed Nehebkau who guarded the underworld. In Korean mythology, the goddess Eobshin was the snake ...

  7. 4,400-year-old shaman's 'snake staff' discovered in Finland

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    A 4,400-year-old life-size wooden snake unearthed in Finland may have been a staff used in “magical” rituals by a Stone Age shaman.

  8. Serpent symbolism - Wikipedia

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    The anthropologist Lynne Isbell has argued that, as primates, the serpent as a symbol of death is built into our unconscious minds because of our evolutionary history.. Isbell argues that for millions of years snakes were the only significant predators of primates, and that this explains why fear of snakes is one of the most common phobias worldwide and why the symbol of the serpent is so ...

  9. Man dies four days after 18-foot snake coils itself around ...

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    A 27-year-old man died four days after his pet snake wrapped itself around his neck, according to a Pennsylvania coroner. The snake, initially described by police as a 15-foot snake, was an 18 ...