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{{WP-REAL}} | {{Quote|Daughter of the Healing God, Aeclepiadae; fair and just Hygiea, you who prevents sickness, who grants us good health. You hold back the snakes that plague us. Their poison cannot taint us. Their fangs cannot bite us. All venom turns to sweet honey in sight of you. We honor you divine one.|Inscription on Hygieia's statue.|Assassin's Creed: Origins}} | ||
{{Quote|Daughter of the Healing God, | [[File:ACO_Statue_of_Hygieia.jpg|thumb|250px|Statue of Hygieia within a shrine]] | ||
'''Hygieia''' was a daughter of [[ | '''Hygieia''' was a daughter of [[Asklepios]] and the goddess of health, cleanliness and hygiene in [[Greece|Greek]] and [[Rome|Roman]] mythology. | ||
==History== | |||
===5th century BCE=== | |||
During the 5th century BCE statues of Hygieia, as well as other gods, littered the landscape of ancient Greece.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | |||
== | ===1st century BCE=== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' | In the 1st century BCE, a [[Shrine to Hygieia|shrine]] containing her statue was erected in the [[Green Mountains]] region of [[Libya]]. Unfortunately, the place was plagued by [[snake]]s.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref> | ||
==Behind the scenes== | |||
''Aesclepiadae'' is a term used to refer to a group of people following Asclepius; in mythology, 'Aesclepiadae' includes all the sons and daughters of Asclepius. Among humans, the term was used of physicians, banding them together as a "clan of Aesclepiadae".<ref name="Clan of Aesclepiadae">"[https://books.google.fi/books?id=Ne0hDgAAQBAJ&pg=PA13&lpg=PA13&dq=Aesclepiadae&source=bl&ots=6JuW0K7_XE&sig=W0CZlNUTE5ZcHKWpwe6zbg-BkFg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiotIPelavdAhXBjiwKHXxUABoQ6AEwAHoECAMQAQ#v=onepage&q=Aesclepiadae&f=false# Clan of Aesclepiadae]". Accessed 8 September 2018.</ref> | |||
The statue used in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' for Hygieia is based on Pietro Bazzanti's 19th century sculpture of the Greek goddess [[Hebe]]. In the same game, the same statue was used for [[Cyrene (mythology)|Cyrene]], and for [[Demeter]] and [[Nemesis (deity)|Nemesis]] in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''. | |||
In ''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'', the relief featuring Asklepios and Hygieia feeding snakes is based on a [[Rome|Roman]] [https://twitter.com/veracausa9/status/880167348539445250 marble relief] from 2nd century AD, making its presence anachronistic. The relief featuring Asklepios, Hygieia, and people with a [[Cattle|bull]] is based on [[Mt. Pentelikos Marble Quarry|Pentelic]] marble [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sacrifice_%C3%A0_Asclepios_et_Hygie_(Louvre,_Ma_755).jpg sculpture] from 4th century BCE. | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery widths="180" position="center" captionalign="center"> | |||
Argolis-SoA-snakerelief.jpg|A relief of Hygieia with her father, Asklepios, and snakes | |||
ACOd-reliefAsklepiosHygieia.jpg|A relief featuring Asklepios and Hygieia receiving people | |||
File:DTAG - Marble relief of Asklepios and Hygieia.png | |||
File:DTAG - Stele showing Asklepios and Hygieia.png | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Appearances== | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' {{c|statue only}} | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{c|statue only}} | |||
==References== | |||
{{Reflist}} | |||
{{ACO}} | |||
[[Category:Greek deities]] | [[Category:Greek deities]] | ||
[[Category:Roman deities]] | [[Category:Roman deities]] | ||
[[Category:Medicine]] | |||
Latest revision as of 18:37, 30 October 2023
- "Daughter of the Healing God, Aeclepiadae; fair and just Hygiea, you who prevents sickness, who grants us good health. You hold back the snakes that plague us. Their poison cannot taint us. Their fangs cannot bite us. All venom turns to sweet honey in sight of you. We honor you divine one."
- ―Inscription on Hygieia's statue.[src]
Hygieia was a daughter of Asklepios and the goddess of health, cleanliness and hygiene in Greek and Roman mythology.
History[edit | edit source]
5th century BCE[edit | edit source]
During the 5th century BCE statues of Hygieia, as well as other gods, littered the landscape of ancient Greece.[1]
1st century BCE[edit | edit source]
In the 1st century BCE, a shrine containing her statue was erected in the Green Mountains region of Libya. Unfortunately, the place was plagued by snakes.[2]
Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
Aesclepiadae is a term used to refer to a group of people following Asclepius; in mythology, 'Aesclepiadae' includes all the sons and daughters of Asclepius. Among humans, the term was used of physicians, banding them together as a "clan of Aesclepiadae".[3]
The statue used in Assassin's Creed: Origins for Hygieia is based on Pietro Bazzanti's 19th century sculpture of the Greek goddess Hebe. In the same game, the same statue was used for Cyrene, and for Demeter and Nemesis in Assassin's Creed: Odyssey.
In Assassin's Creed: Odyssey, the relief featuring Asklepios and Hygieia feeding snakes is based on a Roman marble relief from 2nd century AD, making its presence anachronistic. The relief featuring Asklepios, Hygieia, and people with a bull is based on Pentelic marble sculpture from 4th century BCE.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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A relief of Hygieia with her father, Asklepios, and snakes -
A relief featuring Asklepios and Hygieia receiving people -
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Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Origins (statue only)
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (statue only)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins
- ↑ "Clan of Aesclepiadae". Accessed 8 September 2018.