... > Classical Mythology and Ancient History > gods ~ classical mythology > lesser divinities of Heaven ~ birth and healing > (story of) Aesculapius (Asclepius) > early life, prime youth of Aesculapius > infancy, upbringing of Aesculapius > Apollo hands Aesculapius over to Chiron > Aesculapius, exposed by Coronis, is found by a goatherd; one of the latter's goats and his bitch take turns to suckle the child