Asclepius

Asclepius was the Greek god of medicine.

Depiction
Asclepius was depicted as a bearded man holding a staff with a snake wrapped around it.

Abode
Asclepius was the god of medicine and the patron god of doctors.

Attributes
The only known attribute of Asclepius was a caduceus.

Mythology
According to some myths, Coronis died while giving birth to Asclepius. However, most myths state that Coronis had an affair with another man while pregnant so Apollo killed her but saved their child. He then gave Asclepius to Chiron to raise.

After being instructed by Chiron in the art of medicine, Asclepius quickly became greatly skilled. He eventually learned how to bring the dead back to life. Because of this, Zeus killed Asclepius with a thunderbolt but he was deified afterwards and became the god of medicine.

Other Names

 * Askelpios
 * Aesculapius (in Roman mythology)