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Aceso

Aceso is a figure in Greek mythology who embodies the healing process. In many accounts she is described as a daughter of Asclepius, the god of medicine, and Epione, goddess of the soothing of pain, making her sister to Hygieia and Panacea. As the personification of curing and recovery, Aceso represents the clinical phase of healing—treatment, rehabilitation, and the gradual return to health—distinct from the broader remedies associated with Panacea and the health maintenance linked to Hygieia.

Her role is that of a minor deity within the wider Asclepian sanctuary tradition rather than a

In modern usage, the name Aceso has been employed in various contexts to evoke healing and medical

See also: Asclepius, Hygieia, Panacea, Iaso, Epione.

central
cult
figure.
She
appears
in
ancient
art
and
literature
in
connection
with
medicine
and
healing,
often
alongside
her
sisters,
though
less
prominently
than
Hygieia
or
Panacea.
The
cults
surrounding
Asclepius,
centered
on
healing
temples
or
Asclepieia,
emphasize
medical
practices,
dream
incubation,
and
patient
care,
with
Aceso
serving
as
a
symbolic
complement
to
these
rites
rather
than
a
principal
focus
of
worship.
care.
It
appears
in
literature,
fiction,
and
the
naming
of
medical
organizations,
journals,
and
facilities,
reflecting
its
association
with
the
processes
of
recovery
and
care.