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ROD OF ASCLEPIUS

The Rod of Asclepius has only one single snake around the staff, and is the symbol of Medicine and Pharmacology. It can be read as a symbol of life and health, although in funerary arts the “Rod of Asclepius” is usually found on graves belonging to someone linked to the medical world. It is believed that the connection of the serpent and medicine is linked with its venom.

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