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? starter activity
Nike
Asclepius
Aphrodite
Dionysus
Hypnos
The Greeks, like the Egyptians believed that the
gods had special powers. Match a god to a
quality Love Medicine Wine Sleep
Victory
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Where did the Greeks go if they were sick?
? Aims
  • To find out about the cult of Asclepius and the
    methods of treatment used

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? Your task
  • Read through the information on p.30-31 and
    answer the Activities question on p.30.
  • ?What evidence is there that Greek cures worked?

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Greek Asclepions
  • Asclepius god of healing, daughters Panacea
    Hygieia
  • Asclepions in every Greek town by 200BC, with
    experienced priest-healers
  • Hippocratic influence healthy remedies, e.g. use
    of herbs natural treatments
  • Positive benefits healthy lifestyle clean
    conditions, simple surgery treatments

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? Your task
  • Read about the temple of Asclepius on p.30-1.
    Imagine you are trying to encourage people to
    visit the Asclepion at Epidarus. Write a letter
    to a friend describing your treatment. Include
    the following
  • Description of your problem
  • Description of the Asclepion
  • What happened
  • Who saw you and how you were cured

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Satisfactory Good The gods are extremely pleased with you!
Includes a limited number of items required for the task. Includes the full range of items, but needs to develop some. Uses some technical vocab. Appearance of a letter. Full range of items, explained in detail. Confident use of technical vocab. Set out as a letter. Written in a persuasive style.
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? Plenary
  • Who were Asclepius, Panacea Hygeia?
  • What evidence is there that Asclepions were
    influenced by Hippocrates ideas?
  • What evidence is there of ideas continuing as
    before?

Asclepion at Cos
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? Extension tasks
  • Visit the website Greek Medicine. net and find
    out more about the life of Asclepius Hygeia.
    What do the myths of their lives tell us about
    the Greeks understanding of medicine?
  • Design your own Asclepion. If you have time build
    a model!
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