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	Asclepius - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Asclepius (Greek Ἀσκλήπιος also rendered Aesculapius in Latin and transliterated Asklepios) was the god of medicine and healing in ancient Greek mythology, according to which he was born a mortal but was given immortality as the constellation Ophiuchus after his death.
		Asclepius' powers were not appreciated by all, and his ability to revive the dead soon drew the ire of Zeus, who struck him down with a thunderbolt.
		Asclepius was married to Salus (or Epione) and with her fathered six daughters: Aceso, Iaso, Panacea, Aglaea, Meditrine and Hygieia, and three sons: Machaon, Telesforos and Polidarius.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Asclepius (786 words)

	Rod of Asclepius - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Rod of Asclepius is an ancient Greek symbol associated with medicine.
		The Rod of Asclepius symbolizes the healing arts by combining the serpent, which in shedding its skin is a symbol of rebirth and fertility, with the staff, a symbol of authority, befitting the god of Medicine.
		The Rod of Asclepius is frequently confused with the caduceus, which is a symbol of commerce associated with the god Hermes.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rod_of_Asclepius (296 words)

	EZGeography - Asclepius (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Asclepius was the god of medicine and healing in ancient Greek mythology, according to which he was born a mortal but was given immortality as the constellation Ophiuchus after his death.
		Asclepius was killed from a thunderbolt from Zeus.
		Asclepius was married to Salus (or Epione) and with her fathered five daughters: Aceso, Iaso, Panacea, Aglaea and Hygieia, and three sons: Machaon, Telesforos and Polidarius.
	www.ezgeography.com /encyclopedia/Asclepius (500 words)

	Rod of Asclepius (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Rod of Asclepius is an ancient Greek symbolassociated with medicine.
		The Rod of Asclepius symbolizes the healing arts by combining the serpent, which in shedding its skin is a symbol of rebirthand fertility, with the staff, a simple tool.
		The Rod of Asclepius is frequently confused with the caduceus, which is a symbolof commerce associated with the god Hermes.
	www.therfcc.org /rod-of-asclepius-109281.html (146 words)

	Encyclopedia: Asclepius
		In Greek mythology (especially in Thrace), Telesforos (or Telesphoros) was a son of Asclepius and Salus.
		Chieron taught Asclepius the art of surgery, teaching him to be the most well-respected doctor of his day.
		The youngest of the Charites, Aglaea (splendor, brilliant, shining one) was Hephaestus wife and Asclepius daughter in Greek mythology.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Asclepius (1951 words)

	Encyclopedia: Rod of Asclepius
		Asclepius (Greek also rendered Aesculapius in Latin and transliterated Asklepios) was the god of medicine and healing in ancient Greek mythology, according to which he was born a mortal but was given immortality as the constellation Ophiuchus after his death.
		The Star of Life The Star of Life is a blue six-pointed star with the Rod of Asclepius in the centre, originally designed and governed by the NHTSA.
		A snakebite is, of course, the bite of a snake, often a venomous one.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Rod-of-Asclepius (807 words)

	Caduceus - Rod of Hermes - DNA
		Asclepius was taught about medicine and healing by the wise centaur, Cheiron, and became so skilled in it that he succeeded in bringing one of his patients back from the dead.
		The rod represents sushumna, an etheric counterpart of the spinal cord.
		Atop of the caduceus rod is a knob; a vine creeper is sometimes attached to this knot ending somewhere midway at the staff.
	www.crystalinks.com /caduceus.html (2497 words)

	Asclepius -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		When Zeus killed Asclepius for raising the dead and violating the natural order of things, Apollo killed the (Only the silky anteater) Cyclopes in response.
		Zeus placed Asclepius in the sky as the (A configuration of stars as seen from the earth) constellation (A large constellation in the equatorial region between Hercules and Scorpius) Ophiuchus ("serpent-bearer").
		His attributes included the (Click link for more info and facts about rod of Asclepius) rod of Asclepius and the cock.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/A/As/Asclepius.htm (598 words)

	Asclepius articles and news from Start Learning Now (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Asclepius (Greek languageGreek '' also rendered Aesculapius in Latin and transliterated Asklepios) was the god of medicine and healing in ancient Greek mythology, according to which he was born a mortal but was given immortality as the constellation Ophiuchus after his death.
		Coronis (or Arsinoe (mythology)Arsinoe) became pregnant with Asclepius by Apollo but fell in love with Ischys, son of Elatus.
		Others say that Zeus killed Asclepius after he agreed to resurrect Hippolytus (mythology)Hippolytus at the behest of Athena.
	www.startlearningnow.com /articles/Asclepius.htm (811 words)

	iqexpand.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Template:Greek myth (other gods) Asclepius was the god of medicine and healing in ancient Greek mythology, according to which he was born a mortal but was given immortality as the constellation Ophiuchus after his death.
		Asclepius was a Greek hero who later become the Greek god of medicine and healing.
		Asclepius- Holistic Therapies: Relaxation is a necessity- not a...
	asclepius.iqexpand.com (736 words)

	Rod Serling - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Rod Serling (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Rod Serling - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Rod Serling.
		Rod Serling served as an Army paratrooper with the 11th Airborne Division in the Pacific Theater in World War II and was seriously wounded in combat.
		Serling died due to complications from heart bypass surgery and is interred in the cemetery in Interlaken, New York.
	www.encyclopedia-glossary.com /en/Rod-Serling.html (285 words)

	Rod of Asclepius -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Rod of Asclepius is an (The Greek language prior to the Roman Empire) ancient Greek symbol associated with (The branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques) medicine.
		He was instructed in medicine by the ((classical mythology) a mythical being that is half man and half horse) centaur (Click link for more info and facts about Chiron) Chiron.
		A similar symbol, (Click link for more info and facts about Nehushtan) Nehushtan, is mentioned in the (The sacred writings of the Christian religions) Bible as having been used for the healing of (A bite inflicted by a (venomous) snake) snakebite.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/r/ro/rod_of_asclepius.htm (186 words)

	Rod of Asclepius - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Rod of Asclepius (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Rod of Asclepius - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Rod of Asclepius.
		The Rod of Asclepius is frequently confused with the caduceus, which is a symbol of commerce associated with the god Hermes See serpent.
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	www.encyclopedia-glossary.com /en/Rod-of-Asclepius.html (293 words)

	Asclepius Phlegyas The Library Athena Gorgon Zeus Hippolytus Hippocrates Machaon Epidaurus Plato (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Asclepius, from the marble statue in the Louvre.
		The worship of Asclepius is believed to have originated in Thessaly.
		It is Asclepius that Jesus is rumored to have received...
	en.powerwissen.com /AZ6Lve3RuQGqORt%2BePgFFg%3D%3D_Asclepius.html (591 words)

	Asclepius
		Hermetica : The Greek Corpus Hermeticum and the Latin Asclepius in a New English Translation, with Notes and Introduction
		Asclepius: Collection and Interpretation of the Testimonies/Volumes I and II in One
		Asclepius: A Collection and Interpretation of the Testimonies (Ancient Religion and Mythology)
	news-server.org /a/as/asclepius.html (543 words)

	Aconitum . July 30 . 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The spring of the river Vrbas is located nearby, and the tributary rivers...
		The Rod of Asclepius is an Ancient Greece ancient Greek symbol associated with medicine.
		The Rod of Asclepius symbolizes the healing arts by combining the serpent, which in shedding its skin is a symbol of...
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	ROD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Search the ROD Family Message Boards at Ancestry.com (if available).
		Search the ROD Family Resource Center at RootsWeb.com (if available).
		Find graves of people named ROD at Find-a-Grave.com (or add one that you know).
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	Rod of Asclepius - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Rod of Asclepius - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Blayney, Keith, "The Caduceus vs the Staff of Asclepius" (http://drblayney.com/Asclepius.html)
		This encyclopedia, history, geography and biography article about Rod of Asclepius contains research on
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Rod_of_Asclepius (313 words)

	Asclepius
		Asklepios, or Asclepius (or in Roman Aesculapius), god of medicine and healing in ancient Greek mythology, according to which he was born a mortal but was given immortality as the constellation Ophiuchus after his death.
		Starting about 300 BC, the cult of Asclepius grew very popular.
		The healing god Asclepius appears to the dreamer to cure him
	www.mlahanas.de /Greeks/Mythology/Asclepius.html (597 words)

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	Rod of Asclepius from LiveJournal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The caduceus with its paired and twining serpents (and the similar Rod of Asclepius with its single snake) is another example of an axis mundi, and is very much rooted in the alchemical tradition, as I will explore later.
		The traditional medical symbol with two snakes intwined around a pole with wings is called a caduceus and was originally a sign for the greek god Hermes, not medicine.
		This is unlike the Rod of Asclepius which has always been associated with medicine even in ancient greece.
	www.ljseek.com /search/Rod%20of%20Asclepius (337 words)

	New Light on the Ancient Mystery of Glastonbury, by John Michell - sample
		They detected a peculiar form of energy, winding in a serpent fashion around the straight axis of the line, and they were able to trace it from Land's End as far as Avebury.
		There it made a complicated pattern around the monument and as Hamish Miller followed it with dowsing rods, he was surprised to find that it crossed another energy channel of a different quality.
		The two lines of current which spiral around the straight axis of the St Michael line form the symbol of the serpent-entwined rod of Asclepius, the Greek god of healing.
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	Arrows - Myth & Culture: Either/Or's - Splitting Dualisms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Despite the confusion with the rod of Asclepius, the caduceus really has nothing to do with the medical profession.
		It is a symbol of meditation between opposing forces and this is not surprising.
		When one snake moves, the other must move in response in order to reestablish the harmony of the rod.
	www.mythandculture.com /weblog/2005/01/eitherors-splitting-dualisms.html (1191 words)

	Report on Halloween
		As a trivia note, this is not the symbol used in medicine—;
		There was a cheap butterfly pendent that I was able to cut into pieces, glue some feathers to the golden wings and attach them to a garland crown.
		I drilled small holes in the rod at various locations and ran some thin wire through them to hold the cable in place.
	www.murraywilliams.com /iblog/public/C840753882/E1306064177 (398 words)

	Rob Simmons : 2nd District of Connecticut (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Star of Life Award is presented to medics, dispatchers and other emergency medical service personnel for service above and beyond the call of duty.
		The Star of Life is a blue six-pointed star with the Rod of Asclepius in the center, and it designates emergency care units and personnel.
		The six branches of the star are symbols of the six main tasks executed by rescuers all through the emergency chain.
	simmons.house.gov /News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=26535 (277 words)

	Caduceus - Rod of Hermes - DNA :: Paganality.com :: (yes, it's magik :) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Caduceus - Rod of Hermes - DNA :: Paganality.com :: (yes, it's magik :)
		Pyramids and other shapes: Caduceus - Rod of Hermes - DNA
		The words caduity and caducous imply temporality, perishableness and senility, while the medical profession espouses renewal, vitality and health.
	www.paganality.com /print.php?sid=10400 (2585 words)

	Sermon at The Cathedral of St. Philip
		That symbol of a stick –a rod-- with a snake around it is also the symbol of something else.
		It is the rod of Asclepius, the god of healing.
		One tradition has it that the staff of Moses ultimately became the cross bar for the cross on which Jesus was crucified.
	www.stphilipscathedral.org /sermprint/Sept_25_2005_Dean_Candler.htm (1180 words)

	Cannabis Culture Forums: Wholly Gust Power
		"In modern times it is often used interchangeably with the Rod of Asclepius:" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_of_Asclepius
		Naturally the Caduceus and the Rod of Asclepius are so similar that the two are easily associated together as "connected" on some arcane, esoteric level, beyond the scope of empirical, objective history, no doubt.
		Add to that, the very strange account of the Nehushtan, in the Bible, with Moses "lifting up the staff" to "heal" the afflicted.
	www.cannabisculture.com /forums/showthreaded.php?&Number=1090507 (570 words)

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		But unless those calling for its removal from the Rules can demonstrate that this provision is harmful to the Society in some general way, calling "once again" to have it removed from the Rules is not going to be a productive use of time, paper, or postage.
		I recently received a letter from Master Crag Duggan of Calontir (m/k/a Craig J. Brown,M.D., F.A.C.S., F.R.S.M.), who made a number of cogent arguments in favor of retaining the former restrictions of the use of the Rod of Asclepius and Caduceus as charges to those with medical credentials.
		Among his arguments was the note that, having such a charge on his arms, he has been approached "many times" for medical assistance "on that very basis".
	www.sca.org /heraldry/loar/1994/02/cvr.html (1162 words)

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