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Rod of Asclepius

symbolic rod from Greek mythology
Place symbol Q223377
Rod of Asclepius
Luigi Chiesa · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Summary

Rod of Asclepius is a symbol[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of symbol entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,765 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Depicts: Aesculapian Snake[3], walking stick[4]
  • Commons category: Rod of Asclepius[5]
  • Unicode character: ⚕[6]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Rod of Asclepius[7]
  • Commons gallery: Rod of Asclepius[8]
  • Described by source: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[9]
  • Different from: caduceus[10], Nehushtan[11]
  • Symbolizes: medicine[12], health care[13]

Why It Matters

Rod of Asclepius has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] It is known by 72 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

Related Entities

medicine

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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