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Aesculapius

January 1st, 2006 @ 1:00 am by Rich | Share This | Comments: none
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A heathen god, who protected the sick and the hospitals. While a man lay sick in bed, a priest would walk the aisles chanting to this god. This presented some difficulty for the Christians who desired to help the sick and infirm.

 

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