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Epione

Epione is a figure in Greek mythology associated with the soothing of pain and relief from illness. She personifies ease and gentle healing, and her name derives from the Greek word epíōnē, meaning soothing or relief from suffering.

In most traditions Epione is described as the wife of Asclepius, the god of medicine. Together they

Epione’s role in myth is primarily as a symbolic and genealogical figure rather than as an actively

In later periods, Epione is sometimes invoked in discussions of medicine and care as a symbol of

are
said
to
be
the
parents
of
several
deities
connected
with
healing,
including
Aceso
(the
healing
of
wounds),
Panacea
(the
universal
remedy),
Iaso
(recovery),
and
Hygieia
(health
and
prevention).
Some
sources
vary
the
exact
list
of
offspring,
but
Epione
is
consistently
presented
as
the
matronly
figure
linking
the
practice
of
medicine
to
the
relief
of
pain.
worshipped
deity
with
widespread
cult.
She
is
referenced
in
Hesiodic
and
other
ancient
literature
in
the
context
of
the
lineage
of
healing
gods,
and
appears
in
art
and
poetry
as
part
of
the
Asclepian
circle.
Her
emphasis
is
on
the
alleviation
of
distress
rather
than
the
application
of
medical
procedures.
soothing
treatment,
and
the
name
has
appeared
in
modern
works
and
fictional
adaptations
as
a
mythic
healer
figure.
She
remains
a
minor
but
persistent
element
in
the
broader
Greek
mythological
tradition
of
healing.