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Semi-Gods & Spirits » Hygieia, the Greek Goddess of Health

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Votive relief of Hygiea standing behind Asclepius. The god bends down over the reclining sick woman, placing his hands on her neck and back. Statuette of the goddess Hygieia. Found in the sanctuary of Asklepios at Epidaurus, Peloponnes/ Southern Greece Statuette of the goddess Hygieia. Found in the sanctuary of Asklepios at Epidaurus, Peloponnes/ Southern Greece Statuette of Hygieia standing, wearing a chiton and himation. A snake is slithering down her back.

Hygieia, the Greek Goddess of Health


Votive relief of Hygiea standing behind Asclepius. The god bends down over the reclining sick woman, placing his hands on her neck and back.
Type: Relief
Time period: 350 BC

Location: Archaeological Museum of Piraeus
Country: Greece



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