Abascantus (Ancient Greek:Ἀβάσκαντος) was a physician ofLugdunum, who probably lived in the 2nd century AD. He is mentioned several times byGalen,[1] who has also preserved an antidote invented by him against the bite of serpents.[2] The name appears in numerous Latin inscriptions in Gruter's collection, five of which refer to afreedman ofAugustus, who is supposed by some scholars to be the same person that is mentioned by Galen.[3] This identification is uncertain, as also whether Parakletios Abaskanthos (Παρακλήτιος Ἀβάσκανθος) in Galen[4] refers to the subject of this article.[3]
This article incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: Greenhill, William Alexander (1870)."Abascantus". InSmith, William (ed.).Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. Vol. 1. p. 2.| International | |
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