Asclepius

Asclepius (/;s;kli;pi;s/; Greek: ;;;;;;;;; Askl;pi;s [askl;;pi;s]; Latin: Aesculapius) is a hero and god of medicine in ancient Greek religion and mythology. He is the son of Apollo and Coronis, or Arsinoe, or of Apollo alone. Asclepius represents the healing aspect of the medical arts; his daughters, the "Asclepiades", are: Hygieia ("Health, Healthiness"), Iaso (from ;;;;; "healing, recovering, recuperation", the goddess of recuperation from illness), Aceso (from ;;;;;; "healing", the goddess of the healing process), Aegle (the goddess of good health) and Panacea (the goddess of universal remedy). He has several sons as well. He was associated with the Roman/Etruscan god Vediovis and the Egyptian Imhotep.[1] He shared with Apollo the epithet Paean ("the Healer").[2] The rod of Asclepius, a snake-entwined staff, (similar to the caduceus) remains a symbol of medicine today. Those physicians and attendants who served this god were known as the Therapeutae of Asclepius. - from an encyclopedia

Asclepius

His mind
Is focused on healing people,
Their bodies and souls.
As they enter his temple
And fall asleep there,
Their diseases leave for good.
He brings sanity,
A sound sleep and a great mood.