Epione

In Greek mythology, Epione (Ancient Greek: Ἠπιόνη) is the wife of Asclepius. Her name is derived from the word ηπιος (, "soothing"). Epione was the personification of the soothing of pain and the care needed for recovery. With Asclepius, she was the mother of the five Asclepiades: Aceso, Aglaea, Hygieia, Iaso, and Panacaea, as listed in the Suda. She also had two sons, Machaon and Podalirius, who are mentioned in the Iliad of Homer as well as Telesphoros. Epigraphical evidence suggests that Epione was a cultic figure in Athens, Epidauros, Kos, and Pergamon. Asclepius and Epione both had marble statues in Argolis, where Asclepius was widely worshipped. See also List of Greek mythological figures Note