... Mountain Mother at sanctuaries in the mountains. We get our first detailed descriptions of the Greek deities in these epic tales. Zeus and Hera are at the apex of the Pantheon, followed by Poseidon, Aphrodite, Athena, Artemis, Apollo, Ares, and others, but as in the Near East when their mythology ... women, Hygeia, and Panacea. Hygeia, as the goddess of hygiene, together with her sister Panacea were often portrayed accompanying their father, Ascelpius, the god of medicine. Hygeia taught people to achieve health and longevity by proper behavior. "Middle class" housewives managed the hous...

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