Aceso’s Family Tree

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Family

• Asclepius(parent),Epione(parent),Hygieia(sibling),Iaso(sibling),Machaon(sibling),Panacea(sibling),Podalirius(sibling)— Marriage

  Asclepius and Epione founded a dynasty of healing deities. Their daughters Hygieia, Panacea, Iaso, and Aceso personified aspects of health and healing; their sons Machaon and Podalirius became physician-heroes at Troy.

Allied with

• Panacea

  Panacea and Aceso were co-worshipped at Asclepieia as sister goddesses of healing, with Panacea representing universal cure and Aceso the process of recovery from illness.

Associated with

• Epione

  Epione was mother to Aceso, goddess of the healing process. While Epione soothed the patient's suffering, Aceso guided the body through the stages of recovery.