Definitions of Asclepius
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son of Apollo; a hero and the Roman god of medicine and healing; his daughters were Hygeia and Panacea
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synonyms:
Aesculapius, Asklepios
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example of:
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Graeco-Roman deity, Greco-Roman deity
a deity of classical mythology
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Graeco-Roman deity, Greco-Roman deity
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