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==Snake Holder Ophiuchus==
==Snake Holder Ophiuchus==


This snake, Serpens, that Ophiuchus holds (the snake-handler, who represents the healer Asclepius), is found on the symbol of medicine worldwide, the caduceus. The staff of Aesculapius was a single snake wrapped around a staff (often confused with the staff of Mercury or Hermes which has two snakes and is said to represent commerce). [See picture of the Rod of Asclepius]. Serpens is the only constellation divided into two separate pieces.
This snake, Serpens, that [[Ophiuchus]] holds (the snake-handler, who represents the healer Asclepius), is found on the symbol of medicine worldwide, the caduceus. The staff of Aesculapius was a single snake wrapped around a staff (often confused with the staff of [[Mercury (Hermes)]] which has two snakes and is said to represent commerce). Serpens is the only constellation divided into two separate pieces.
 
"Ophiuchus means 'he who holds the serpent' and that is how he is depicted. The struggle will last forever, since they wage it on equal terms with equal powers". [Manilius, Astronomica, 1st century AD, book 1, p.31]
"Ophiuchus means 'he who holds the serpent' and that is how he is depicted. The struggle will last forever, since they wage it on equal terms with equal powers". [Manilius, Astronomica, 1st century AD, book 1, p.31]
Serpens and serpent comes from Latin serpere, to creep, from the Indo-European root *serp-2 'To crawl, creep'. Derivatives: serpent, serpigo (a spreading skin eruption or disease, such as ringworm, from Latinserpere, to crawl), herpes, herpetology.<ref>[http://www.constellationsofwords.com/Constellations/Serpens.html Constellations of Words]</ref>
Serpens and serpent comes from Latin serpere, to creep, from the Indo-European root *serp-2 'To crawl, creep'. Derivatives: serpent, serpigo (a spreading skin eruption or disease, such as ringworm, from Latinserpere, to crawl), herpes, herpetology.<ref>[http://www.constellationsofwords.com/Constellations/Serpens.html Constellations of Words]</ref>


==HGS Session References==  
==HGS Session References==