strictlysupreme Chapter 147: The Story of Asclepius – (1)
Chapter 147: The Story of Asclepius – (1)
Chapter 147: The Story of Asclepius – (1)Asclepius.
He was the child born from the sun god Apollo and the Thessalian princess Coronis.
However, while he was still in Coronis’s womb, she had an affair with a mortal man. When a crow brought this news to Apollo, he killed Coronis.
The crow, with its white feathers, also burned black under Apollo’s gaze as punishment for delivering the message.
Thus, Apollo retrieved the newborn Asclepius from Coronis’s corpse, noticed his talent, and sent him to Thebes.
This was the beginning of Asclepius learning medicine from Chiron in the underworld.
“As expected. You truly have the talent, just as Lord Apollo said.”
“…?”
“You couldn’t grasp the art of wielding weapons, but your medical skills are more outstanding than anyone's.”
And so, abandoning sword and spear, he focused solely on accumulating medical knowledge and soon surpassed Chiron.
Heroes fighting to the death in the underworld often became subjects for him to practice his medical skills.
Snap!
“Aaagh! Asclepius, you lunatic!”
“Oh, is this not the right way? Then, if I turn it the other way…”
Snap snap!
Although he made many mistakes, he grew smoothly.
“Here, please wear this face covering (mask) when you go outside. In dusty areas, dust can gather around the chest area…”
“It feels a bit stifling, though.”
“When a child eats and suffers stomach pain, give them the decoction made from the herbs I prepared…”
“Asclepius! The king urgently requests your presence!”
“Is it his feet bothering him again?”
“…How did you know that?”
“It’s a recurring ailment that can’t be completely cured. Here, take this care guide…”
While other heroes traveled around slaying monsters, Asclepius wandered through Greece, treating the sick.
“The medicinal properties of mint, which Lord Pluto bestowed upon the mortal world, are truly remarkable… Hmm.”
“Teacher! As you advised, we’ve prepared the body of someone who died from the plague…”
“Did you properly get permission from their parents?”
While other heroes trained to achieve great deeds, he continued to re
It was a feat incomparable to simply reviving a breathless human.
The explanation was as follows…
Heroes were those who had not only reached the limits of human potential but even surpassed them.
Orpheus’s music calmed storms,
Idas’s bravery did not falter even before the sun god,
And Atalanta’s archery was so renowned that even the gods regarded it highly.
Then, what about Asclepius?
In Greece, he was recognized by all as a master of healing, and there was no doctor who could compare to him…
In fact, there were already rural villages that revered him as a god of medicine.
Just as Orpheus had surpassed Apollo with his music,
Asclepius’s healing skills had long since surpassed Apollo’s.
In the world of human medicine, his name held absolute authority,
And the fame he’d gained for bringing the dead back to life was comparable to Orpheus’s renown for calming a storm on the quest for the Golden Fleece.
Moreover, his father was Apollo, and the goddess of the moon, one of the twelve Olympians, believed he could indeed revive the dead.
In short, he was a demigod with the accomplishments, skills, fame, and devotion of a god.
This inevitably led to an elevation in his standing…
“You did very well. Next time, I’ll see you again on Olympus.”
“…?!”
Ultimately, he truly achieved the feat of bringing the dead back to life.