Project Gutenberg 2020-03-14 Public domain in the USA. 326 Caton, Richard 1842 1926 The Temples and Ritual of Asklepios at Epidauros and Athens Two Lectures Delivered at the Royal Institution of Great Britain Produced by Turgut Dincer, Stephen Hutcheson, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Temples and Ritual of Asklepios at Epidauros and Athens" by Richard Caton is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This book focuses on the ancient Greek practices surrounding the worship of Asklepios, the god of healing, particularly at the significant sites of Epidauros and Athens. It examines the archaeological findings from these locations and the rituals associated with them, aiming to present a comprehensive understanding of how ancient Greeks approached health and healing. In the book, Caton offers insights gleaned from his numerous visits to Greece, detailing the architectural structures of the Asklepian sanctuaries, including temples, the Abaton (a dormitory for the sick), and the Tholos, which likely held ritual significance. He discusses the various functions of these spaces, the roles and rituals of the priests, and the ceremonies undertaken by the sick who sought healing. Caton draws on both historical texts and recent archaeological discoveries to illustrate the multi-faceted aspects of worship at these sites, including the use of sacred dogs and serpents in healing practices, the significance of sacrifices, and the community events that surrounded the Asklepian festivals. The book concludes with reflections on the continued relevance of these ancient practices in the context of Western medicine. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Epidaurus (Extinct city). Temple of Aesculapius Asklepieion (Athens, Greece) Asklepios (Greek deity) BL Text Category: History - Ancient Category: History - Religious Category: Health & Medicine Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 136904 2025-07-24T11:26:18.018408 text/html 112836 2024-10-17T16:56:33 text/html 3987450 2025-07-24T11:26:25.208364 application/epub+zip 3990156 2025-07-24T11:26:21.149484 application/epub+zip 117053 2025-07-24T11:26:19.565429 application/epub+zip 4022111 2025-07-24T11:26:27.426385 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4005901 2025-07-24T11:26:23.519394 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 147416 2022-09-27T20:16:48.138144 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 98852 2025-07-24T11:26:17.361436 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 79062 2024-10-17T16:56:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17431 2025-07-24T11:26:27.558351 application/rdf+xml 10897 2025-07-24T11:26:19.667383 image/jpeg 2094 2025-07-24T11:26:19.614413 image/jpeg 3601069 2025-07-24T11:26:18.126441 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia