Re: Req: Aesculap (?)
From CJRandall <col...@shieldwolf.demon.co.uk>
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· 18 Sep 1998 00:00 · View full thread
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In article <360...@iNOdirect.ca>, llizard <lli...@iNOdirect.ca> writes >In article <6toou7$6os$1...@nnrp1.dejanews.com>, cto...@rrnet.com wrote: >> >> In article <34b...@news.mindspring.com>, >> ano...@respondtogroup.com (anon) wrote: >> > >> > On Sun, 11 Jan 1998 13:01:48 GMT, all creatures bowed their heads as >> > the Almighty Freddy spoke the following: >> > >> > :I�m looking for an Aesculap (???), i.e. a vertical staff with a snake >> > :curled around it, used as a symbol for medicine. >> > >> > That would be a CADUCEUS, and it's TWO snakes. >> >> Sorry, Anon, but your correction is incorrect. The symbol for medicine uses >> one snake. See the discussion below (from sci.medicine.education) for more >> info. -Cloyster >> =================================================== >> On 4 Apr 1998, BrewsterK wrote: >> > Paul A. Delaney wrote: >> > >> > > was surprised to see that one of them carries a Caduceus -- a staff >> > > with two intertwining serpents. >> > > >> > > Hmmmm....a little research revealed that the Caduceus is Mercury's >> > > magic wand -- Mercury is Zeus's Winged Messenger in Greek mythology >> > > >> > > It seems only the AMA has it right, using the single-serpented staff >> > > of Asclepius (Greek) or Aesculapius (Roman), the son of Apollo and God >> > > of medicine and healing. >> > > > _ > ( ) > | > | >=. > |____) > (| > |) > (| > |) > (| > |` > ejm | > [][ hi ... yep ... i've seen that ... altho' like this? _ .=< ( ) (_____|____ ___|____) (___|__ _|__) (_| |) (| |` ejm | /hackd by cjr [][ see yuz [][ colin -- ( () /_ / /\) _/ /? .\ /\) /) .\ /_ /_ CJRandall http://www.shieldwolf.demon.co.uk
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