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  1. Today's Flickr photo with the most hits: dedicatory plinths at the Asclepion, by the acropolis, Athens.

    #asclepion #healing #athens #asclepius #archaeology

  2. Today's Flickr photo with the most hits: dedicatory plinths at the Asclepion, by the acropolis, Athens.

    #asclepion #healing #athens #asclepius #archaeology

  3. Today's Flickr photo with the most hits: dedicatory plinths at the Asclepion, by the acropolis, Athens.

    #asclepion #healing #athens #asclepius #archaeology

  4. Today's Flickr photo with the most hits: dedicatory plinths at the Asclepion, by the acropolis, Athens.

    #asclepion #healing #athens #asclepius #archaeology

  5. Today's Flickr photo with the most hits: dedicatory plinths at the Asclepion, by the acropolis, Athens.

    #asclepion #healing #athens #asclepius #archaeology

  6. Today's poem:

    Hymn to Asclepius
    - by Homer

    I begin to sing of Asclepius, son of Apollo and healer
    of sicknesses. In the Dotian plain fair Coronis, daughter of
    King Phlegyas, bare him, a great joy to men, a soother of cruel
    pangs.

    And so hail to you, lord: in my song I make my prayer to
    thee!

    #homer #asclepius #asklepios #hymn #prayer

  7. Today's poem:

    Hymn to Asclepius
    - by Homer

    I begin to sing of Asclepius, son of Apollo and healer
    of sicknesses. In the Dotian plain fair Coronis, daughter of
    King Phlegyas, bare him, a great joy to men, a soother of cruel
    pangs.

    And so hail to you, lord: in my song I make my prayer to
    thee!

    #homer #asclepius #asklepios #hymn #prayer

  8. Today's poem:

    Hymn to Asclepius
    - by Homer

    I begin to sing of Asclepius, son of Apollo and healer
    of sicknesses. In the Dotian plain fair Coronis, daughter of
    King Phlegyas, bare him, a great joy to men, a soother of cruel
    pangs.

    And so hail to you, lord: in my song I make my prayer to
    thee!

    #homer #asclepius #asklepios #hymn #prayer

  9. Today's Flickr photo with the most hits: this votive penis from the Sanctuary of Asklepios, Epidauros, Peloponnese, Greece.

    #VotiveOffering #penis #asclepius #asklepios #epidauros

  10. Today's Flickr photo with the most hits: this votive penis from the Sanctuary of Asklepios, Epidauros, Peloponnese, Greece.

    #VotiveOffering #penis #asclepius #asklepios #epidauros

  11. Today's Flickr photo with the most hits: this votive penis from the Sanctuary of Asklepios, Epidauros, Peloponnese, Greece.

    #VotiveOffering #penis #asclepius #asklepios #epidauros

  12. Today's Flickr photo with the most hits: this votive penis from the Sanctuary of Asklepios, Epidauros, Peloponnese, Greece.

    #VotiveOffering #penis #asclepius #asklepios #epidauros

  13. Today's Flickr photo with the most hits: this votive penis from the Sanctuary of Asklepios, Epidauros, Peloponnese, Greece.

    #VotiveOffering #penis #asclepius #asklepios #epidauros

  14. Two engraved portal remains on opposite sides of a main street in the ruins of the Ancient Greek city of #Ephesus (now in #Turkey ), appear to mark locations of a hospital (Rod of #Asclepius shown) and an #alchemist. (Can anyone interpret the imagery?)

    The feral cats 🐈 favor the former. Perhaps because their ancestors were fed amputated limbs and excised organs at the hospital? #caturday #histodons

  15. Two engraved portal remains on opposite sides of a main street in the ruins of the Ancient Greek city of #Ephesus (now in #Turkey ), appear to mark locations of a hospital (Rod of #Asclepius shown) and an #alchemist. (Can anyone interpret the imagery?)

    The feral cats 🐈 favor the former. Perhaps because their ancestors were fed amputated limbs and excised organs at the hospital? #caturday #histodons

  16. Two engraved portal remains on opposite sides of a main street in the ruins of the Ancient Greek city of #Ephesus (now in #Turkey ), appear to mark locations of a hospital (Rod of #Asclepius shown) and an #alchemist. (Can anyone interpret the imagery?)

    The feral cats 🐈 favor the former. Perhaps because their ancestors were fed amputated limbs and excised organs at the hospital? #caturday #histodons

  17. Two engraved portal remains on opposite sides of a main street in the ruins of the Ancient Greek city of #Ephesus (now in #Turkey ), appear to mark locations of a hospital (Rod of #Asclepius shown) and an #alchemist. (Can anyone interpret the imagery?)

    The feral cats 🐈 favor the former. Perhaps because their ancestors were fed amputated limbs and excised organs at the hospital? #caturday #histodons

  18. Two engraved portal remains on opposite sides of a main street in the ruins of the Ancient Greek city of #Ephesus (now in #Turkey ), appear to mark locations of a hospital (Rod of #Asclepius shown) and an #alchemist. (Can anyone interpret the imagery?)

    The feral cats 🐈 favor the former. Perhaps because their ancestors were fed amputated limbs and excised organs at the hospital? #caturday #histodons

  19. These two engraved ‘advertisements’ on opposite sides of a main street in the Ancient Greek ruins of #Ephesus (now in #Turkey ) appear to indicate locations of physicians and alchemists, respectively.

    Note that it is the Rod of #Asclepius - with a single snake - marking the physician’s location. 👉 en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_of

    Our guide noted that the #Caduceus, which is favored by #American for-profit hospitals, has TWO snakes because “it costs twice as much!” 😂 ✅ #alchemy

  20. These two engraved ‘advertisements’ on opposite sides of a main street in the Ancient Greek ruins of #Ephesus (now in #Turkey ) appear to indicate locations of physicians and alchemists, respectively.

    Note that it is the Rod of #Asclepius - with a single snake - marking the physician’s location. 👉 en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_of

    Our guide noted that the #Caduceus, which is favored by #American for-profit hospitals, has TWO snakes because “it costs twice as much!” 😂 ✅ #alchemy

  21. These two engraved ‘advertisements’ on opposite sides of a main street in the Ancient Greek ruins of #Ephesus (now in #Turkey ) appear to indicate locations of physicians and alchemists, respectively.

    Note that it is the Rod of #Asclepius - with a single snake - marking the physician’s location. 👉 en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_of

    Our guide noted that the #Caduceus, which is favored by #American for-profit hospitals, has TWO snakes because “it costs twice as much!” 😂 ✅ #alchemy

  22. These two engraved ‘advertisements’ on opposite sides of a main street in the Ancient Greek ruins of #Ephesus (now in #Turkey ) appear to indicate locations of physicians and alchemists, respectively.

    Note that it is the Rod of #Asclepius - with a single snake - marking the physician’s location. 👉 en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_of

    Our guide noted that the #Caduceus, which is favored by #American for-profit hospitals, has TWO snakes because “it costs twice as much!” 😂 ✅ #alchemy

  23. These two engraved ‘advertisements’ on opposite sides of a main street in the Ancient Greek ruins of #Ephesus (now in #Turkey ) appear to indicate locations of physicians and alchemists, respectively.

    Note that it is the Rod of #Asclepius - with a single snake - marking the physician’s location. 👉 en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_of

    Our guide noted that the #Caduceus, which is favored by #American for-profit hospitals, has TWO snakes because “it costs twice as much!” 😂 ✅ #alchemy

  24. Today's Flickr photo with the most hits: the votive penis from the Sanctuary of Asklepios, at Epidauros.

    #asclepius #asklepios #epidaurus #VotivePlaque #penis #thanksgiving

  25. Today's Flickr photo with the most hits: the votive penis from the Sanctuary of Asklepios, at Epidauros.

    #asclepius #asklepios #epidaurus #VotivePlaque #penis #thanksgiving

  26. Today's Flickr photo with the most hits: the votive penis from the Sanctuary of Asklepios, at Epidauros.

    #asclepius #asklepios #epidaurus #VotivePlaque #penis #thanksgiving

  27. Today's Flickr photo with the most hits: Asclepius, in the archaeological museum of Antalya (statue from the ancient city of Perge).

    #asclepius #god #healer #medicine #perge #antalya #ArchaeologicalMuseum #marble #statue

  28. Today's Flickr photo with the most hits: Asclepius, in the archaeological museum of Antalya (statue from the ancient city of Perge).

    #asclepius #god #healer #medicine #perge #antalya #ArchaeologicalMuseum #marble #statue

  29. Today's Flickr photo with the most hits: Asclepius, in the archaeological museum of Antalya (statue from the ancient city of Perge).

    #asclepius #god #healer #medicine #perge #antalya #ArchaeologicalMuseum #marble #statue

  30. Today's poem:

    XVI - Hymn to Asclepius
    - by Homer

    I begin to sing of Asclepius, son of Apollo and healer
    of sicknesses. In the Dotian plain fair Coronis, daughter of
    King Phlegyas, bare him, a great joy to men, a soother of cruel
    pangs.

    And so hail to you, lord: in my song I make my prayer to
    thee!

    #HomericHymns #homer #asclepius #prayer #poetry #god #healer

  31. Today's poem:

    XVI - Hymn to Asclepius
    - by Homer

    I begin to sing of Asclepius, son of Apollo and healer
    of sicknesses. In the Dotian plain fair Coronis, daughter of
    King Phlegyas, bare him, a great joy to men, a soother of cruel
    pangs.

    And so hail to you, lord: in my song I make my prayer to
    thee!

    #HomericHymns #homer #asclepius #prayer #poetry #god #healer

  32. Today's poem:

    XVI - Hymn to Asclepius
    - by Homer

    I begin to sing of Asclepius, son of Apollo and healer
    of sicknesses. In the Dotian plain fair Coronis, daughter of
    King Phlegyas, bare him, a great joy to men, a soother of cruel
    pangs.

    And so hail to you, lord: in my song I make my prayer to
    thee!

    #HomericHymns #homer #asclepius #prayer #poetry #god #healer

  33. Rasalhague – de ster met de slang

    Rasalhague, een ster die zo snel draait dat hij zichzelf platdrukt, heeft een fascinerende verbinding met de mythologie van de geneeskunde.

    Rasalhague data

    Officiële naamRasalhagueAndere aanduidingenAlpha Ophiuchi, HR 6556, HD 159561, HIP 86032Schijnbare helderheid (magnitude)2,07Afstand tot de Aarde (lichtjaar)48,59Type sterReuz

    kuuke.nl/rasalhague-de-ster-me

    #asclepius #ophiuchus #rasalhague #slangendrager #ster

  34. Here's a Rod of Aesculapius, displayed on the facade of the old Barber Surgeons Hall in Newcastle upon Tyne, built in 1851. Aesculapius was the Greek god of medicine (as Asclepius), imported by the Romans during a plague epidemic in 292 BC. Aesculapius is associated with snakes, which represent healing. I have a whole Fabulous Folklore episode about him!
    #Aesculapius #GreekGods #RomanGods #GodOfMedicine #BarberSurgeonsHall #NewcastleUponTyne #History #Asclepius #NewcastleHistory #JohnDobson

  35. Here's a Rod of Aesculapius, displayed on the facade of the old Barber Surgeons Hall in Newcastle upon Tyne, built in 1851. Aesculapius was the Greek god of medicine (as Asclepius), imported by the Romans during a plague epidemic in 292 BC. Aesculapius is associated with snakes, which represent healing. I have a whole Fabulous Folklore episode about him!
    #Aesculapius #GreekGods #RomanGods #GodOfMedicine #BarberSurgeonsHall #NewcastleUponTyne #History #Asclepius #NewcastleHistory #JohnDobson

  36. Here's a Rod of Aesculapius, displayed on the facade of the old Barber Surgeons Hall in Newcastle upon Tyne, built in 1851. Aesculapius was the Greek god of medicine (as Asclepius), imported by the Romans during a plague epidemic in 292 BC. Aesculapius is associated with snakes, which represent healing. I have a whole Fabulous Folklore episode about him!
    #Aesculapius #GreekGods #RomanGods #GodOfMedicine #BarberSurgeonsHall #NewcastleUponTyne #History #Asclepius #NewcastleHistory #JohnDobson

  37. Here's a Rod of Aesculapius, displayed on the facade of the old Barber Surgeons Hall in Newcastle upon Tyne, built in 1851. Aesculapius was the Greek god of medicine (as Asclepius), imported by the Romans during a plague epidemic in 292 BC. Aesculapius is associated with snakes, which represent healing. I have a whole Fabulous Folklore episode about him!
    #Aesculapius #GreekGods #RomanGods #GodOfMedicine #BarberSurgeonsHall #NewcastleUponTyne #History #Asclepius #NewcastleHistory #JohnDobson

  38. Here's a Rod of Aesculapius, displayed on the facade of the old Barber Surgeons Hall in Newcastle upon Tyne, built in 1851. Aesculapius was the Greek god of medicine (as Asclepius), imported by the Romans during a plague epidemic in 292 BC. Aesculapius is associated with snakes, which represent healing. I have a whole Fabulous Folklore episode about him!
    #Aesculapius #GreekGods #RomanGods #GodOfMedicine #BarberSurgeonsHall #NewcastleUponTyne #History #Asclepius #NewcastleHistory #JohnDobson

  39. Today's Flickr photo with the most hits: this statue of Asclepius, from Perge. It's home is the Archaeological Museum, Antalya.

    #perge #turkey #antalya #ArchaeologicalMuseum #asclepius #statue #roman #marble #sculpture

  40. TIL a Greek origin myth for #garlic.

    "In Greek #mythology, Zeus’s [edit— Apollon’s] son #Asclepius became so skilled at #herbal remedies that he was believe to even raise the dead. This angered Hades and so Zeus killed Asclepius with a lightening bolt and sent the rains to drown his writings on immortality. The parchment he was writing on soaked into the earth, thus becoming garlic: immortal gift of the fallen Asclepius."

    (HT: Tina Orlandini instagram.com/p/Cl76_q5sf6G/)

  41. TIL a Greek origin myth for .

    "In Greek , Zeus’s [edit— Apollon’s] son became so skilled at remedies that he was believe to even raise the dead. This angered Hades and so Zeus killed Asclepius with a lightening bolt and sent the rains to drown his writings on immortality. The parchment he was writing on soaked into the earth, thus becoming garlic: immortal gift of the fallen Asclepius."

    (HT: Tina Orlandini instagram.com/p/Cl76_q5sf6G/)