noun Classical Mythology.
Examples from the Web for asclepius
His last words were, “Crito, we owe a rooster to Asclepius.”What Did TJ Mean By “Pursuit of Happiness,” Anyway?|P. J. O’Rourke|June 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Asclepius, the son of Apollo, being a mighty physician, raised men from the dead.
At the temple of Asclepius at Epidaurus was an inn (καταγώγιον) with four courts and colonnades, and in all 160 rooms.
She had tape-worm, and while she slept in the Temple of Asclepius at Troizen, she saw a vision.The Legacy of Greece|Various
British Dictionary definitions for asclepius
Word Origin and History for asclepius
god of medicine, Latin, from Greek Asklepios, of unknown origin.