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Aegle is the goddess of radiant good health and an attendant of her father, Asclepius.
Genealogy and Family[]
Aegle is a daughter of Asclepius, the god of medicine with Lampetia, the goddess of light or Epione, the goddess of the soothing of pain. Aegle has five sisters: Aceso, Iaso, Hygeia, Panacea and Achelois and three brothers, Machaon, Podalirius and Telesphorus. Her paternal grandfather is the great sun god, Apollo.
Appearance and Personality[]
She is clearly a helpful and benevolent figure, assisting in treating and healing mortals.
Role[]
Aegle is the goddess of radiant good health. She specialises in healing mortals.
She and four of her sisters form The Asclepiades, a group of goddesses of healing, treatment, medicine and remedies.
Trivia[]
Her name is said to have derived from "Αἴγλη" ("Aegle"), meaning "Brightness," or "Splendor," either from the beauty of the human body when in good health, or from the honor paid to the medical profession.