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Asclepius of Milos, the Glossary

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The Asclepius of Milos or Asklepios of Melos is a marble head from what was once a colossal ancient Greek statue of Asclepius found on the island of Milos in Greece.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 16 relations: Asclepius, British Museum, Cult image, Cyclades, Greece, Hellenistic sculpture, London, Louis, Duke of Blacas, Milos, Parian marble, Poseidon of Melos, Rod of Asclepius, Serpent symbolism, Venus de Milo, Votive offering, Wreath.

  2. 4th-century BC Greek sculptures
  3. Ancient Greek and Roman sculptures in the British Museum
  4. Ancient Milos
  5. Archaeological discoveries in the Aegean Islands
  6. Cult images
  7. Greek artifacts outside Greece
  8. Hellenistic sculpture
  9. Marble sculptures in the United Kingdom
  10. Sculptures in London
  11. Sculptures of Greek gods
  12. Sculptures of men in England

Asclepius

Asclepius (Ἀσκληπιός Asklēpiós; Aesculapius) is a hero and god of medicine in ancient Greek religion and mythology.

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British Museum

The British Museum is a public museum dedicated to human history, art and culture located in the Bloomsbury area of London.

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Cult image

In the practice of religion, a cult image is a human-made object that is venerated or worshipped for the deity, spirit or daemon that it embodies or represents. Asclepius of Milos and cult image are cult images.

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Cyclades

The Cyclades (Kykládes) are an island group in the Aegean Sea, southeast of mainland Greece and a former administrative prefecture of Greece.

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Greece

Greece, officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe.

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Hellenistic sculpture

Hellenistic sculpture represents one of the most important expressions of Hellenistic culture, and the final stage in the evolution of Ancient Greek sculpture.

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London

London is the capital and largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in.

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Louis, Duke of Blacas

Louis Charles Pierre Casimir de Blacas d'Aulps, 2nd Duke of Blacas, 2nd Prince of Blacas (15 April 1815, London – 10 February 1866, Venice) was a French nobleman and antiquarian.

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Milos

Milos or Melos (Mílos,; Mêlos) is a volcanic Greek island in the Aegean Sea, just north of the Sea of Crete.

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Parian marble

Parian marble is a fine-grained, semi translucent, and pure-white marble quarried during the classical era on the Greek island of Paros in the Aegean Sea.

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Poseidon of Melos

The Poseidon of Melos (Ποσειδῶν τῆς Μήλου) is a statue of Poseidon in the National Archaeological Museum, Athens (NAMA), with an inventory number 235, which is dated to the last quarter of the second century BC, thus to the Hellenistic Period. Asclepius of Milos and Poseidon of Melos are ancient Milos and Archaeological discoveries in the Aegean Islands.

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Rod of Asclepius

In Greek mythology, the Rod of Asclepius (⚕; Ῥάβδος τοῦ Ἀσκληπιοῦ,, sometimes also spelled Asklepios), also known as the Staff of Aesculapius and as the asklepian, is a serpent-entwined rod wielded by the Greek god Asclepius, a deity associated with healing and medicine.

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Serpent symbolism

The serpent, or snake, is one of the oldest and most widespread mythological symbols.

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Venus de Milo

The Venus de Milo or Aphrodite of Melos is an ancient Greek marble sculpture that was created during the Hellenistic period. Asclepius of Milos and Venus de Milo are ancient Milos, Archaeological discoveries in the Aegean Islands, Greek artifacts outside Greece and Hellenistic sculpture.

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Votive offering

A votive offering or votive deposit is one or more objects displayed or deposited, without the intention of recovery or use, in a sacred place for religious purposes.

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Wreath

A wreath is an assortment of flowers, leaves, fruits, twigs, or various materials that is constructed to form a ring shape.

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See also

4th-century BC Greek sculptures

Ancient Greek and Roman sculptures in the British Museum

Ancient Milos

Archaeological discoveries in the Aegean Islands

Cult images

Greek artifacts outside Greece

Hellenistic sculpture

Marble sculptures in the United Kingdom

Sculptures in London

Sculptures of Greek gods

Sculptures of men in England

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asclepius_of_Milos