Epione
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In Greek mythology, Epione (Greek: Ἠπιόνη) is the wife of Asclepius.[1] Her name derives from the word ηπιος (epios, "soothing"), and she was probably a personification of the care needed for recovery.[1] With Asclepius, she had two sons, Machaon and Podalirius, who are mentioned in the Iliad of Homer.[2] The Suda lists Aceso, Aglaea, Hygieia, Iaso, and Panacaea as her daughters.[3]
Epigraphical evidence suggests that at Epione was a cultic figure in Athens, Epidauros, Kos, and Pergamon.[1]
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