Comment on Choose your Nope Rope
MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 1 month ago
Btw, why the snake on a stick?
It’s the Rod of Asclepius, not to be confused with the caduceus!
There are various theories why this symbol was invented. The one that makes most sense to me is that it depicts a (formerly widespread) parasitic nematode being removed by wrapping it around a stick to slowly draw it out of the body.
There’s also just the use of snakes as a symbol of rebirth and healing
You’re probably right, yeah…
It was the symbol of Hermes, the Greek god of messengers. It’s called a caduceus, and it was a symbol of peace that would grant safe passage to the carrier. For similar reasons it would be adopted by medical experts and come to be associated with medicine.
No.
Not here, further south east.
ClathrateG@hexbear.net 1 month ago
greeks en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_of_Asclepius
MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 1 month ago
Ah.