Meaning & use
Aesculapius
In Greek and Roman mythology, the god of medicine and healing, often shown holding a serpent-entwined staff.
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The staff of Aesculapius, a single snake coiled around a rod, remains a symbol of medicine today.
Ancient patients traveled to temples of Aesculapius seeking cures for their ailments.
A note on using this word
Aesculapius is also spelled Asclepius; his single-snake staff is often confused with the caduceus, which has two snakes and belongs to Hermes.
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