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Hygeia
ID: GIDDCOMU03 · © Carl Rasmussen · Added: 2016

Hygeia

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An almost life–size statue of the Hygeia, the daughter of Asclepius. She is often depicted with a snake coiled about her body or arm (as here). The serpent is a symbol of "resurrection." However, she is "normally" depicted with the snake "drinking" (?) out of a cup, but here the snake looks like it is being fed an egg.

Keywords:Hygeia · Hygieia · Snake · Egg · Statue · Marble · Museum · Archaeological · Cos · Kos · Dodecanese · Island · Greece · GIDDCOMU03