The God or Goddess of HEALTH in the anciet Greek and Roman Culture if there was any?

Answer 1

Asklepios was the demigod of medicine and healing in ancient Greek mythology. Asclepius represents the healing aspect of the medical arts, while his daughters Hygieia, Meditrine, and Panacea (literally, "all-healing") symbolize the forces of cleanliness, medicine and healing, respectively. Asclepius was the son of Apollo and Coronis, daughter of Phylegyas, king of Thessaly. The Roman called him Aesculapius.

In Roman mythology, Angitia was a snake goddess. As snakes were often associated with the healing arts in Ancient Roman Mythology, Angita is believed to have been mainly a goddess of healing.

Salus was the Roman goddess of health. She had been identified with Hygeia. Nothing more is known about Salus except that her festival was held on March 30.

Answer 2

If you search through the standard god/goddess index, you're not likely to find the Goddess of Health on your first try. Where did this goddess come from? The Greeks had early gods and goddesses: twelve major deities , the three Fates , the nine Muses , and many minor deities. While the Greek Sun god Apollo and the Roman goddess of wisdom Minerva are well known and written about, the Goddess of Health is one of those minor deities. There are at least twelve gods or goddessess for healing alone; health personified is named Hygeia, pronounced Hi-je'-a. It is derived from the root word hugies or hygies , meaning healthy, which is also the root word for hygiene. The traditional male-dominated medical profession prefers to use the god of Medicine, Asclepius, (or the Roman name Aesculapius) which is much harder to spell and pronounce, and rarely associated with women. To highlight women's health, we couldn't find a better name encompassing all the ideals of mythology, with the focus on women, than Hygeia


HYGEIA: Goddess of Hygiene. Nothing to do with fitted kitchens.


She's the daughter of Dr. ASCLEPIUS and knows a thing or two about keeping healthy. Very popular.

For some unknown reason she kept a pet snake with a voracious appetite. Perhaps she fed it viruses, bacteria and disease. In any case, that snake can still be seen today, curled around ASCLEPIUS's rod as the symbol of medicine.

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Answer 5

Like many aspects of everyday life, there were multiple gods to oversee the events.

The Greek goddesss of health and welfare would be Hygieia. More specifically, she was the goddess of prevention of diseases and maintaing good health. She is also the goddess of sanitation and cleanliness. Her influence can be seen in English today in the word 'hygiene'. She was often shown as having a large snake wrapped around her body while carrying a large jar that would sustain the snake.

Her relatives were also involved in various aspects of healing and health. Her stepsister and mother, Panacea, was the goddess of healing and cures. She was said to carry a potion that could heal any illness. Hygieia's sister Meditrine was the goddess of medicine. Another sister, Iaso, was the goddess of recovery, though she was only considered a demigod, not a full goddess.

Hygieia's father, Asclepius, was also involved with healing aspects, but he was only a demigod. He was killed by Zeus for his healing powers, but was made into the constellation Ophiucus.

Answer 6

Helenist pagans exist. And I don't think that the notion of God among the "Peoples of the Book" will be going away anytime soon. Greece was a place that got rolled over in a few of wars. Judaism/Christianity/Islam are more dispersed in the world, and have a wider population base. Note that systematic destruction of the Jewish peoples was insuffiicient to "get them all." Christianity and Islam boast even larger numbers. Many Greek rites and rituals were secretive and lost. This practice is less extensive with the current "Abrahamic" faiths. Very little of Greek mythology and religious practice was written. There were a few texts, but this pales in comparison with the written works (holy, inspiratioanl, contemplative, and interpretational) works that we find among the major religions that have survived to the information age. Nah, it's not like religion is a "phase" that society "grows" out of. It's a mindframe by which people view the world. As long as people exist, ideas on how reality is structured will operate, even ones relying on beings that nobody can really pin down.

Answer 7

I can't find any Greek or Roman, but I have a few others -
Nodens - British God of Healing,
Nekhbet - Egyptian Primal Goddess, often called the divine nurse,
Dian Cecht - Irish God of Healing,
Airmid - Irish Healing Goddess, in charge of medicinal plants...
Ooo! Found one!
Aesclepius - Greek God of Healing and son of Apollo,
Gaia - Greek Primal Earth Mother, responsible for the renewal of the Earth, and so could be considered a healing Goddess,
Iduna - Viking or Norse Goddess of Healing, long life and youthfulness,
Panacea - Roman Goddess of Healing, who specialises in taking away pain,
Sulis - Celtic Goddess of Healing, specialising in healing waters, I'm assuming rivers and such,

I know it is a lot! I didn't realise until I looked in my encyclopedia!

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Answer 8

Hygeia, but also Asclepius. He had the caduceus, or he got it from Hermes or he had a wand with one snake on it...I don't remember. Something like that. He had healing temples where you would go to sleep and dream yourself a cure--you'd discuss your dream with an analyst and they would tell you what the dream said you should use for a cure. Sorta like a spa if you throw in some psychics. I think Asclepius was a little better known--lots of people went to his "spas" and he was really well known in the ancient world. He was originally human (half-mortal, I believe) but became a god through...man, I'm forgetting all kinds of details about the guy. Check Hermes, Apollo, and Asclepius--somewhere the answers will all come together!

Makes me wanna go read my old textbooks from college. Sorry I can't remember the details, but at least you have something to go on!

Answer 9

Aesculpus. There was also Cadduceus. (from the symbol of the staff with two snakes) Heremes was messenger of the Gods and also carried the cadduceus. There was probably a lot of other 'us'es's', but these are a few to get you started. Good Luck and Better Health!

Answer 10

Apollo was both the roman and greek god of healing.