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Asclepius vs Serpens - What's the difference?

asclepius | serpens |

As proper nouns the difference between asclepius and serpens

is that asclepius is the god of doctors, medicine and healing. He is the son of Apollo and Coronis, and his wife is Epione. His Roman name is Aesculapius while Serpens is a large summer constellation of the northern sky said to resemble a snake. It is the only constellation consisting of two parts (Serpens Caput and Serpens Cauda) separated by the constellation Ophiuchus, representing the snake handler Asclepius.

asclepius

English

(wikipedia Asclepius)

Alternative forms

* (l)

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • (Greek god) The god of doctors, medicine and healing. He is the son of Apollo and Coronis, and his wife is Epione. His Roman name is Aesculapius.
  • (astronomy) Short for , an (Apollo asteroid).

    • serpens

    Translingual

    (wikipedia Serpens)

    Proper noun

    • Hypernyms

    * (genus) Bacteria - kingdom; Proteobacteria - phylum; Gamma Proteobacteria - class; Pseudomonadales - order; Pseudomonadaceae - family

    See also

    * Serpentes

    External links

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