lord Hypnos and lord Morpheus are the first two i call in my prayers
Asklepios is a God of medicine and doctors. Excluding the universal offerings, some common offerings include:
Depictions of Serpents
Medication
Medical Tools (Bandages, Braces, Needles, Stethoscopes, Etc.)
Water
Healthy Foods
Citrus Fruits
Essential Oils
Herbal Teas
Mobility Aids or Depictions of Them
For devotional acts, some activities that can be done for him include:
Staying Hydrated
Eating Healthy
Exercising
Taking Care of Yourself or Others When Ill
Self-Care
Going to Doctor’s Appointments or Check-Ups
Learning First Aid
He is celebrated in 1 Athenian holiday:
Asklepia
"To Hygeia (Health), Fumigation from Manna.
O much desired, prolific, general queen. Hear me, life-bearing Hygeia, of beauteous mien, mother of all; by thee diseases dire, of bliss destructive, from our life retire; and every house is flourishing and fair, if with rejoicing aspect thou art there. Each daidal art they vigorous force inspires, and all the world thy helping hand desires. Aides (Haides), life's bane, alone resists thy will, and ever hates thy all-preserving skill. O fertile queen, from thee for ever flows to mortal life from agony repose; and men without thy all-sustaining ease find nothing useful, nothing formed to please. Without thy aid, not Aides' self can thrive, nor man to much afflicted age arrive; for thou alone, of countenance serene, dost govern all things, universal queen. Assist thy mystics with propitious mind, and far avert disease of every kind."
Orphic Hymn 68 to Hygeia (trans. Taylor)
sherden priestess, probably of the water goddess Orgìa (similar to Medusa/Thetis) + nuragic sacred well of Santa Cristina (Saint Christina)
priest, poet, occultist, alchimist, devotee. bronze age, hellenic, roman, celtic, medieval history.
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