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In the Shadow of the Acropolis: The Cults of Asklepios and Panacea
Beyond the Parthenon and the Agora, another kind of healing took place in ancient Athens. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the cult of Asklepios, the Greek god of medicine, and his daughter Panacea. They dive into the rituals at the Asklepieion, the sanctuary nestled on the south slope of the Acropolis, where the sick came seeking cures through incubation, dreams, and temple medicine. Lucas explains how the cult rose to prominence in Athens during the plague years, how it borrowed from and competed with Hippocratic medicine, and what the surviving 'iamata' — inscribed miracle…
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