In Greek mythology, Epione was the wife of Asclepius and mother of Panacea, the goddess of medicines, Hygieia, the goddess of health. Greek mythology is the body of stories belonging to the ancient Greeks concerning their gods and Heroes the nature of the world and the origins and significance Asclepius (pronounced /æsˈkliːpiːəs/, Greek, transliterated Asklēpiós; Latin Aesculapius) is the god of Medicine In Greek mythology, Panacea (Greek Πανάκεια, Panakeia) was the goddess of healing In Greek mythology, Hygieia ( or Hygeia ( was a daughter of Asclepius. She was probably also the mother of the famous physicians Machaon and Podalirius, who are mentioned in the Iliad of Homer. The former Butterfly Genus Podalirius is nowadays included in Heliconius. The Iliad ( Greek: Ἰλιάς (Ancient Ιλιάδα (Modern is together with the Odyssey, one of two ancient Homer ( Ancient Greek:, Homēros) is a legendary ancient Greek epic Poet, traditionally said to be the author of the epic poems the