A man whose name means “unceasing gentle”, he is the Greek God of healing. A deified mortal, Asclepius was educated by Chiron, who introduced Asclepius to the healing arts. Asclepius became a skilled surgeon and used plants and herbs for medicinal purposes. It has been said that Asclepius could even bring life to those who were deceased. His ability to restore life angered Hades, the ruler of the underworld. His gift was so magical and so powerful, that it cost him his life. Zeus the ruler of all the gods killed Asclepius, with a thunderbolt. Asclepius is most often represented holding a staff with his sacred serpent coiled around it, which symbolizes the renewal of youth as the serpent casts off its skin.

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