10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ASCLEPIUS»
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Asclepius in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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Asclepius: Collection and Interpretation of the Testimonies
" Providing an overview of all facets of the Asclepius phenomenon, this book, first published in two volumes in 1945, comprises a unique collection of the literary references and inscriptions in ancient texts—given in both the original ...
2
Asclepius: The Perfect Discourse of Hermes Trismegistus
A translation of the Latin version of Hermes philosophical classic
Hermes (Trismegistus.), Clement Salaman,
2007
3
Hermetica: The Greek Corpus Hermeticum and the Latin ...
The Hermetica are a body of mystical texts written in late antiquity, but believed during the Renaissance (when they became well known) to be much older.
Brian P. Copenhaver,
1995
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Plague and the Athenian Imagination: Drama, History, and the ...
In this 2007 book, Professor Mitchell-Boyask studies the impact of the plague on Athenian tragedy early in the 420s and argues for a significant relationship between drama and the development of the cult of the healing god Asclepius in the ...
Robin Mitchell-Boyask,
2007
5
Notes on the Latin
Asclepius and the Hermetic excerpts of ...
First published in 1924, this classic four-volume work contains various Greek and Latin writings of religious or philosophic teachings ascribed to Hermes Trismegistus, with Walter Scott's extensive notes, commentary, and addenda.
Hermes (Trismegistus.), Walter Scott,
1985
6
In the Shadow of
Asclepius - Poems from American Medicine
"This collection of Howard s poetry is a delight to read.
7
Source for the Study of Greek Religion: Corrected Edition
D. The Cult of Asclepius Asclepius the physician, son of Apollo, was already
known at the time of the Homeric poems, in which he appears as the human
father of the Greek physicians at Troy. Pindar (in the Third Pythian Ode) called
him a hero ...
David G. Rice, John E Stambaugh,
1979
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Greek and Egyptian Mythologies
Pindar, in the beautiful poem dedicated to Asclepius (the Third Pythian), relates
his miraculous birth and tragic death as follows: Apollo's unfaithful mistress
Coronis, daughter of the Thessalian king Phlegyas, perished under the arrows
that ...
9
Healing Dream and Ritual: Ancient Incubation and Modern ...
Shakespeare, Tempest IV. i E ARLIER I MENTIONED that very little reliable
information is available about the rites practiced in the sanctuaries of Asclepius.
We know for certain that from near and far there came to the hieron (the
sanctuary), ...
10
A History of Medicine: Primitive and ancient medicine
On them are inscribed the names of both the men and the women who have
been healed by Asclepius, the disease also from which each suffered, and the
means of cure.”147 Modern excavations at Epidaurus have brought to light some
of ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ASCLEPIUS»
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My Q and A With Dream Expert Kelly Bulkeley
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13 unique ancient sculptures found in Perga
Sculpture of Asclepius: Asclepius, the son of Apollo, was the god of medicine in ancient Greece. The god is depicted wearing a cloth holding a ... «Daily Sabah, Jun 15»
Hanging out the welcome sign for pollinators
Cosmos. Asclepius speciosa -- Milkweed. Asclepius fascicularis -- California narrowleaf milkweed. Eriophyllum confertiflorum -- Golden yarrow. «San Jose Mercury News, Jun 15»
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