The Snake of Healing

Colubrids Rat Snakes
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THE SNAKE OF HEALING | The Aesculapian Ratsnake

Named after the Greek god of medicine, Asclepius, the Aesculapian Ratsnake was considered sacred by the Greeks and Romans. This special species remains as a symbol of healing even today, as they are depicted on modern medical symbols across the globe. :snake::medical_symbol:

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Very cool! How do you pronounce aesculapian?

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Pronounced Eh-skul-ape-ee-ehn (my best attempt at phonetics) :slightly_smiling_face:

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Thays so cool! I didnt know the medical symbol shared a name with an actual snake. I did know the greek/roman history.

Thay picture is pretty bada$$.

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