InGreek mythology,Epione (Ancient Greek:Ἠπιόνη,romanized: Ēpiónē,lit. 'soothing') is a minor health goddess, the wife ofAsclepius, the Greek god of healing and medicine.[1]
Her name is derived from the wordἤπιος (epios, "soothing"). Epione was the personification of the soothing of pain and the care needed for recovery.[1] With Asclepius, she was the mother of the five Asclepiades:Iaso,Panacea,Hygieia,Aceso, andAegle, as listed in theSuda.[2] She also had two sons,Machaon andPodalirius, who are mentioned in theIliad ofHomer[3] as well asTelesphoros.[4]
Epigraphical evidence suggests that Epione was a cultic figure inAthens,Epidauros,Kos, andPergamon.[1] Asclepius and Epione both had marble statues inArgolis, where Asclepius was widely worshipped.
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