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The god of healing → Asklepiós, introduced into Rome during a plague in 293 BC. In his capacity as allhealer, he became one of the most popular gods of the early Empire. The emperor Marcus Aurelius had himself depicted as Aesculápius, bearing a caduceus as sceptre. In modern times the caduceus has become the symbol of the medical profession.
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