Greek Healing Goddesses: Akeso, Iaso, Epione, & Aegle

Akeso (Aceso) (Greek: Ἀκεσώ) is a Greek Goddess known for healing (wounds) and curing (illness). She's the daughter of Asclepius and Epione, and Her sisters are: Iaso (the Goddess of recuperation from illness), Hygieia (the Goddess/personification of health, cleanliness, and sanitation) Panacea (Universal Remedy), and Aglæa/Ægle (the Goddess of radiant good health). Unlike her sister Panaceia, she represented the process of a curing rather than the cure itself. She is also called Aceso.  Her name means "curing."  

Greek Goddess Akeso
Greek Goddess Akeso

Greek Goddess Akeso
Greek Goddess Akeso

Greek Goddess Akeso
Greek Goddess Akeso


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Iaso (/ˈaɪ.əsoʊ/; Greek: Ἰασώ, Iasō) or Ieso (/aɪˈiːsoʊ/; Greek: Ἰησώ, Iēsō) is a Greek Goddess who is known for Her cures, remedies and modes of healing; also recuperation from illness. She was probably a demi-god and her devotees were the Iasides ("sons of Iaso"). She had lots of children. Iaso's a daughter of the medicine-god Asklepios. Her sisters included: Akeso (the Goddess of the healing process), Aglæa/Ægle (the Goddess of radiant good health), Panaceia (goddess of the Universal Remedy), and Hygeia (the goddess/personification of health, cleanliness, and sanitation).


Greek Goddess Iaso
Greek Goddess Iaso

Greek Goddess Iaso
Greek Goddess Iaso

Greek Goddess Iaso
Greek Goddess Iaso

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Epione (Greek: Ἠπιόνη) is the Greek Goddess of soothing of pain.  Her name means "soothing" or "the gentle one."  She was the wife of the medicine-god Asklepios, and the mother of Akeso (the Goddess of the healing process)Aglæa/Ægle (the Goddess of radiant good health), Hygeia (the Goddess/personification of health, cleanliness, and sanitation), Iaso (the Goddess of recuperation from illness), and Panaceia (Goddess of the Universal Remedy).

Greek Goddess Epione
Greek Goddess Epione
Greek Goddess Epione
Greek Goddess Epione

Greek Goddess Epione
Greek Goddess Epione


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Aglæa/Ægle (Aegle) (Ancient Greek: Αἴγλη) is the Greek Goddess of radiant good health. Her name means "brightness" or "splendor," and comes from the beauty of  the human body when in good health, paying honor to the medical profession.  Her sisters are: Akeso (the Goddess of the healing process), Hygeia (the Goddess/personification of health, cleanliness, and sanitation), Iaso (the Goddess of recuperation from illness), and Panaceia (Goddess of the Universal Remedy).  She is the daughter of the Goddess Epione ("soothing," "the gentle one").

Greek Goddess Aegle
Greek Goddess Aegle

Greek Goddess Aegle
Greek Goddess Aegle 
Greek Goddess Aegle
Greek Goddess Aegle

2 comments:

  1. I love Greek mythology, I think that's what it's called. I have Myasthenia gravis and Graves disease.

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  2. Thank you for this posting about the greek goddesses of health; I was looking for such splendid images !!

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