The rumors speculated the goddess Athena had given him two vials filled with different types of the blood of the well-known Gorgon Medusa. One of the vials could bring life back to the dead, and the other could take life away. Asclepius made good use of the first vial, bringing well-known names back from the dead including Hippolytus, Hymenaeus and Glaucus. Asclepius is mentioned in the Iliad, but not as a demigod. He was instead a very gifted physician who bore two of the Greek doctors at the Trojan War , Machaon and Podalirius.
Although very talented, the two doctors were not gifted with divine abilities. Asclepius may not have been a demigod, but rather a very prominent healer who pioneered the medical field, earning a following and a posthumous demigod status. Asclepius was a member of the band of ancient Greek mythical heroes called the Argonauts.
As an Argonaut, Asclepius was also present in the ancient Greek Calydonian Boarhunt , a popular story that chronologically followed the Argonatica. The narrative features the release of a Calydonian Boar into the countryside by Artemis, which wrought havoc amongst the local population.
The Argonauts, among other heroes, were called in to hunt and kill the beast. Asclepius was frequently depicted as a middle-aged man, bare-chested, in a long tunic and holding a large staff with a snake wrapped around it. The first was that Asclepius healed a snake from illness or injury, and in exchange, the snake taught him secrets of medicine.
The second story was that Asclepius had grown so powerful that he could heal a snakebite, one of the most fatal injuries in the ancient world. Snakes were also thought of as divine beings with healing abilities in ancient Greece.
The staff with the snake wrapped around it remains a prominent symbol of medicine in the contemporary world, and it is the logo for the Worldwide Health Organization WHO. He was married to Epione, goddess of soothing. In Greek mythology , gods and goddess often reveal their weaknesses and strengths and have many human characteristics. Their divine nature doesn't stop them from being angry, jealous, passionate, or full of hatred. Like humans, they compete against each other, some of them want vengeance, and others seek love.
The same can be said about the Celtic gods and goddesses who are full of life, show their emotions, love passionately, fight for their beliefs, and can even die in the pursuit of their goals. Although Celtic deities were believed to be superior and possess abilities that humans did not have, certain situations clearly illustrate that their behavior reflects personality traits very similar to those of ordinary mortal men.
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Dian Checht went to the local smith, who forged an arm of silver. Lugh not only avenged him, but also led the Tuatha de Danann to victory against Bres and his followers. The crown was passed on to Lugh, who went on to reign for many years. This tale comes just days after the release of our Celtic Lore series of silver rounds.
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