Head Of Hygieia

Head of Hygieia
in very good condition

In Greek mythology, Hygieia, also known as Hygieaor Hygée (in Ancient Greek Ὑγιεία / Hugieía or Ὑγεία / Hugeía, “health”), daughter of Asclepius, god of medicine, and Epione, is the goddess of health, cleanliness, and hygiene (a word whose etymology, incidentally, derives from her name, based on the Ancient Greek adjective ὑγιεινός, hugieinós, “promoting health”). She thus represents preserved health and also symbolizes preventive medicine. Her opposites are the Nosoi, or spirits of disease

Hygiea was first introduced by the Romans under the name Valetudo, the goddess of personal health, but over time, she became increasingly identified with the ancient Italian goddess of social well-being

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