European Pharmaceutical Group Esculape Greek Mythology Medicine Medal

Description: tir72-269Bronze medal from the Paris Mint (cornucopia hallmark from 1880).Struck in 1969.Some traces of handling.Engraver : Roger B. BARON (1907-1994).Dimension : 68 mm .Weight : 170 g .Metal : bronze .Mark on the edge : cornucopia + bronze + 1969.Fast and careful shipping.The support is not for sale.The stand used is not for sale. In Greek mythology, Asclepius (in ancient Greek Ἀσκληπιός / Asklêpiós or Esculape which is the name in French of the Greek god, in Latin Aesculapius) is in the Homeric epic a Thessalian hero then, in the classical era, the Greco-Roman god of medicine. Son of Apollo, he died struck down by Zeus for having resurrected the dead, before being placed in the sky in the form of the constellation Serpentarius.Its main attribute is the rod of Aesculapius, around which a serpent is coiled, symbol of medicine (not to be confused with the caduceus of Mercury/Hermes where not one, but two serpents are coiled). His main place of worship is located in Epidaurus, where he heals pilgrims by incubation. He is invoked in the Hippocratic Oath alongside his father Apollo and his main daughters Hygieia and Panacea. He is the mythical ancestor of the Asclepiades, a dynasty of physicians practicing in Cos and Cnidus, of which Hippocrates is the most illustrious member.EtymologyThe etymology of his name is unknown1. It has been suggested that he was a mole god by relating his name to that of the animal, σκάλοψ / ἀσπάλαξ (skálops / aspálax); the structure of the tholos at Epidaurus is also said to be comparable to the mole's galleries.2 The hypothesis is not demonstrable1. Other investigations derive his name from the ancient Greek "Asklapas" (serpent) or from his mother's nickname "Algia" (light, brilliance)3.From his name comes that of the Asclepiades, which designates his sons Machaon and Podalire, then the noble family which claims to descend from him, and by extension all the doctors. "Asclepiades" is also a personal name, notably borne by the Alexandrian poet Asclepiades of Samos or the physician Asclepiades of Bithynia.The Greeks gave the name ἀσκληπιάς / asklêpiás ("herb of Asclepius") to various plants with medicinal properties, including the common venom-tamer (Vincetoxicum hirundinaria)1. In modern times, in 1753, Carl von Linné named the family Asclepiadaceae and the genus Asclepias in honor of the god. Asclepiadaceae are currently considered a subfamily of Apocynaceae4.MythBirthAsclepius is already mentioned in the Iliad, where he is described as an "irreproachable physician5" and where there is mention of remedies given to him by the centaur Chiron6. Asclepius did not intervene personally, but his sons Machaon and Podalira took part in the Trojan War at the head of the Tricca contingent in Thessaly7. According to the geographer Strabo, Asclepius was born on the banks of Lethe, a river near Tricca.There are several myths regarding his birth. The most widely accepted version in Greece is that taken up by Pindar8, according to which Asclepius is the son of Apollo and Coronis, a Thessalian. While she is pregnant with the god, she cheats on him with the mortal Ischys. Apollo, master of divination, perceives the truth, which is also reported to him by a crow. He then sends his sister, Artemis, to smite the infidel with her arrows, but taken with pity for the unborn child, Apollo tears the latter from his mother's womb, who burns on the pyre. He then takes the young Asclepius to the centaur Chiron, who raises him and teaches him the art of healing. A second version is in use in the main sanctuary of Asclepius, Epidaurus, according to which Coronis, pregnant with Apollo, gave birth secretly at Epidaurus. She abandons the child on Mount Tithion, but a goat and a dog belonging to a nearby shepherd find him and take care of feeding and protecting him. The baby already shows prodigious healing abilities and can resurrect the dead.9 According to a third version transmitted by Hesiod, Asclepius is the son of Apollo and Arsinoe, daughter of Leucippe10. A fourth is proposed by the poet Isyllos of Epidaurus, which he probably invented: Asclepius would be the son of Aigla, also called Coronis, and Apollo. Aigla is the daughter of Phlegyas, an Epidaurian, and granddaughter of the muse Erato11. These different versions can be explained by the competition between several cities claiming to be the homeland of Asclepius12. The version of the Messenians, making Asclepius the son of Arsinoe, integrates him into the genealogy of the kings of Messenia and makes him a Poliad cult. According to Pausanias, the sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi supported the Epidaurus version, because the Pythia would have rendered an oracle confirming that AsclThere are several myths regarding his birth. The most widely accepted version in Greece is that taken up by Pindar8, according to which Asclepius is the son of Apollo and Coronis, a Thessalian. While she is pregnant with the god, she cheats on him with the mortal Ischys. Apollo, master of divination, perceives the truth, which is also reported to him by a crow. He then sends his sister, Artemis, to smite the infidel with her arrows, but taken with pity for the unborn child, Apollo tears the latter from his mother's womb, who burns on the pyre. He then takes the young Asclepius to the centaur Chiron, who raises him and teaches him the art of healing. A second version is in use in the main sanctuary of Asclepius, Epidaurus, according to which Coronis, pregnant with Apollo, gave birth secretl

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