On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Asclepius. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as aesculapius and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Asclepius in a sentence
Asclepius meaning
- A Greek mythological deity, the god of doctors, medicine and healing; a son of Apollo and the Thessalian princess Coronis, husband to the goddess Epione and father of the Asclepiades; identified with the Roman god Aesculapius.
- The Apollo asteroid 4581 Asclepius.
Synonyms of Asclepius
Using Asclepius
- The main meaning on this page is: A Greek mythological deity, the god of doctors, medicine and healing; a son of Apollo and the Thessalian princess Coronis, husband to the goddess Epione and father of the Asclepiades; identified with the Roman god Aesculapius. | The Apollo asteroid 4581 Asclepius.
- Useful related words include: aesculapius, asklepios, greco-roman deity, graeco-roman deity.
- In the example corpus, asclepius often appears in combinations such as: of asclepius, to asclepius.
Context around Asclepius
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 5 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 12 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Asclepius
- In this selection, "asclepius" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, god, resurrected, says, consistently, appears and greek stand out and add context to how "asclepius" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include asclepius appears in and asclepius staff with. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "asclepius" sits close to words such as aami, aat and abada, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with asclepius
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
In honor of Asclepius, snakes were often used in healing rituals. (11 words)
Other stories after Euripides tell that Zeus later revived Asclepius and the Cyclopes. (13 words)
Also, Zeus resurrected Asclepius at the request of Apollo so that their feud would end. (15 words)
He was about to cross the threshold when he saw, rising up from Europe far below, the image of his doctor in the archetypal form of the King of Kos, the island site of the temple of Asclepius, Greek god of medicine. (42 words)
Statue of Asclepius Medusa and the other Gorgons were vicious female monsters with sharp fangs and hair of living, venomous snakes whose origins predate the written myths of Greece and who were the protectors of the most ancient ritual secrets. (40 words)
Again, no expense was spared, and following his earlier liberal education, at 16 he began studies at the prestigious local sanctuary or Asclepieum dedicated to Asclepius, god of medicine, as a θεραπευτής (therapeutes, or attendant) for four years. (38 words)
Example sentences (12)
While they did consider medicine to be of the Greek god Asclepius, consistently sought remedies wherever they could and recorded these findings.
Asclepius appears in Homer’s well-known work, Iliad, as a skilled physician and father to two Greek doctors.
He was about to cross the threshold when he saw, rising up from Europe far below, the image of his doctor in the archetypal form of the King of Kos, the island site of the temple of Asclepius, Greek god of medicine.
Again, no expense was spared, and following his earlier liberal education, at 16 he began studies at the prestigious local sanctuary or Asclepieum dedicated to Asclepius, god of medicine, as a θεραπευτής (therapeutes, or attendant) for four years.
Also, Zeus resurrected Asclepius at the request of Apollo so that their feud would end.
Asclepius' staff with a snake coiled round it (known as a symbol of the medical professions) was placed at the base of the seal to emphasise the medical interests of the School.
As snakes shed their skin every year, they were known as the symbol of rebirth in ancient Greek society, and legend says Asclepius would revive dead humans using the same technique he witnessed.
In addition, at the city limits the shrine to Asclepius (the god of healing) was expanded into a lavish spa.
In honor of Asclepius, snakes were often used in healing rituals.
Other stories after Euripides tell that Zeus later revived Asclepius and the Cyclopes.
Statue of Asclepius Medusa and the other Gorgons were vicious female monsters with sharp fangs and hair of living, venomous snakes whose origins predate the written myths of Greece and who were the protectors of the most ancient ritual secrets.
Zeus pardoned the Cyclopes and Asclepius from the underworld, despite them being dead, even though Hades is lord of the dead and they are his prisoners.
Common combinations with asclepius
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- of asclepius 3×
- to asclepius 2×