Telesphorus
deity earth Greek corroborated · 2
Telesphorus is the boy genius of healing who often accompanies Aesculapius in depictions. He is a minor deity associated with convalescence and recovery in the healing cult.
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When
- First attested
- 300 BCE
- Attested period
- -300 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Telesphorus appears in Hellenistic and Roman iconography as a youthful attendant of Asclepius.
Relationships
- allied with
- Aesculapius, Salus
- child of
- Asclepius
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
encyclopedia (1)
- peer reviewed
Source passages
“He is often accompanied by Telesphorus, the boy genius of healing, and his daughter Hygieia, the goddess of health.”
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“Telesphorus first began to appear on coins in the third century during the reign of Caracalla, specifically appearing on provincial bronze coins. One coin, struck in Lydia circa 210 AD, depicts Caracalla on the obverse and Caracalla consulting Asclepius, Telesphorus, and Salus (the Roman equivalent of Hygieia) on the reverse.”
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