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1. Amphiaraus was a seer, healer, and cult leader. He was worshipped in Amphiareion of Oropos, a sanctuary near which important ancient city?
2. This mythological creature, half human-half horse, was known for his healing skills, deep knowledge of medicinal remedies, and also kindness and intellect. Considered the most famous centaur, who was he?
3. What animals, symbolizing both healing and rejuvenation, were encouraged to move freely around the temples of the god of medicine, Asclepius?
4. This goddess was the wife of Asclepius and the mother of several deities associated with health. She was the goddess of pain relief and the process of recovery. What was her name?
5. Melampus was an ancient soothsayer and healer regarded as the Dr. Dolittle of antiquity. What was his extraordinary power?
6. This daughter of the god Asclepius gave her name to the term hygiene, the conditions that keep the environment clean and help maintain good health. Which daughter was it?
7. Aegle, the third daughter of Asclepius, was the goddess of healthy glow that comes from good health, especially after recuperation.
8. The goddess of childbirth, midwifery, and newborns was a secondary goddess, a daughter of Zeus and Hera and sister of Ares, Hephaestus, Aphrodite, Artemis, and more gods and demigods. What was her name?
9. Telesphoros or Telesphorus, the god of recuperation, was the son of Asclepius who was often portrayed with his sister, Hygeia. In his depictions, he sported something that connected him to the Gauls, the Smurfs, and the French Revolution. What item was it?
10. Another daughter of Asclepius was the goddess of universal remedy. Nowadays, her name is also used as a noun meaning a cure-all medication for diseases and ills or a solution to a problem. What was her name?
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