... > Classical Mythology and Ancient History > gods ~ classical mythology > lesser divinities of Heaven ~ birth and healing > (story of) Aesculapius (Asclepius) > specific aspects, allegorical aspects of Aesculapius; Aesculapius as patron > veneration of Aesculapius > cult of Aesculapius introduced in Rome > a Roman embassy in the temple of Aesculapius at Epidaurus