Asclepius = God of healing

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Asclepius = God of healing

 - Spiritual/supernatural approach to medicine was followed by the cult of Asclepius. 

 - His temples are called Asclepions and people went to them if they were feeling ill.

 - The cult was most popular during the 5th and 4th centuries BC.

Cleanliness 

 - Visitors to Asclepions were expected to undergo ceremonial washing in the sea, make a sacrifice to God and sleep in an abaton.

An abaton

 - This was a narrow building with

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