Asklepiaus – mythical hero, the God of medicine in Greek mythology, the son of Apollo and the Nymph Koronida, raised by Kenotaur Hiron, who teaches the experience of medicine. The largest sanctuary has in epidaur. In Philippi, the great relief is known, in which the central place has Askelpius and daughter Hygiya. In Macedonia, it is respected as a deity, and the snake has the main attribute. Lit.: Glossary Dictionary and Rimske mythology, Belgrade, 1979. A. Shook.
Original article in Macedonian language Cyrillic alphabet
Кириличен напис АСКЛЕПИЈ