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Hygeia was the daughter of Asclepios, the Greek God of medicine. She was worshiped as the Goddess of Health. Her worship probably started in the 4th century at Epidauros in association with the great temple to Asclepios that was bringing thousands of infirm people to that city for medical assistance. Her brothers too-- Machaon, Panacea and Podalirius--were highly skilled in medicine and healing.

The beautiful marble head of Hygeia from which this reproduction was made, has a divine sweetness and is thought to have been the work of Skopas, one of the three Greek greatest sculptors of the 4th century B.C. It probably belonged to a statue which stood in the temple of Athena Alea at Tegea in the Peleponnese.

Based on a ancient original located in the National Archaeological Museum, Athens, ca 360 B.C.

This statue would make an excellent gift for a loved on in the medical profession such as a nurse, doctor, or caregiver.

Hygeia Head statue replica is made from bonded stone, antique finish, solid black marble base.

Size: National Archaeological Museum, Athens. 360 B.C.

She was the daughter of Asclepios, the God of medicine. She was worshiped as the Goddess of Health. Her worship probably started in the 4th century at Epidauros in association with the great temple to Asclepios that was bringing thousands of infirm people to that city for medical assistance. The beautiful marble head from which this reproduction was made has a divine sweetness and is thought to have been the work of Skopas, one of the three greatest sculptors of the 4th century B.C. It probably belonged to a statue which stood in the temple of Athena Alea at Tegea in the Peleponnese.

Statue alone is 5.75"H x 4"W x 4.5"D. Base is .75"H x 4" square. Overall height is 6.75"H x 4"W x 4.5"D.


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