Παιήων
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Παιήων is a god of healing who appears in the Iliad applying medicine that instantly relieves wounds, such as those of Ares and Hades. He is later identified as an epithet of Apollo and Asclepius, and occasionally of Helios, emphasizing his role as a divine physician. Hesiod mentions him as an individual deity who knows remedies for all things.
When
- First attested
- 800 BCE
- Attested period
- -800 – 2020
- Historical notes
- First appears in Homeric epics of the 8th century BCE as a distinct healing deity.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Athena
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“A god of healing named Παιήων is mentioned twice in the Iliad... Paeon applies medicine that produces an instant relief.”
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