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M. M. NINAN<br />

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Aesclepium<br />

The god of healing, Aesclepius received worship in cultic centers around the Greek and<br />

Roman world. This large complex at Pergamum was originally constructed in the 4th<br />

century B.C. and became an official center in the 3rd c.<br />

In the 2nd c. A.D., Hadrian further developed the center and it was added to the list of<br />

"wonders of the world."<br />

Caduce and the Cross as symbol of Medicine<br />

Satan can heal - for a price.<br />

Worship of the Aeshelpion (Pergamum Coin)

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