DergiPark (Istanbul University)· 2022
KİMLİK OLARAK HYGIEIA; “TANRIÇA MI? HEMŞİRE Mİ?"
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Hygieia, daughter of the god of healing Asclepius, should be recognized as a goddess, not merely a nurse, based on her prominent cult and representation in ancient Anatolian cities.
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Key points
- The cult of Hygieia, daughter of Asclepius, was important in ancient Anatolia for health and healing.
- Hygieia was identified with health and hygiene, sought during epidemics.
- Evidence includes coins, statues, votive inscriptions, and health centers dedicated to Hygieia and Asclepius.
- The article argues Hygieia should be considered a goddess, not just a nurse.
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Abstract
Diseases experienced in ancient times as well as today had a negative impact on human life. Especially in times of increased epidemics, people sought help from their gods, whom they believed and worshiped, in order to find healing. In this sense, the cult of Asclepius, the god of healing, and Hygieia (ὑγίεια), the daughter of the goddess of hygiene, gained great importance. In Anatolia, this cult appeared in many ancient cities in terms of medicine and health care. In this article, the understanding of health care in the Greek and Roman periods was briefly mentioned and the title of Hygieia, known as the goddess of health and hygiene, in some ancient texts and modern sources was examined. By compiling this information, coins, statues, votive inscriptions and important health centers belonging to Asklepios and Hygieia in Anatolia were examined and it was explained that Hygieia, which was identified with health care, should be seen as a goddess.
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