Asclepius

Asclepius (Ασκληπιος) was the Greek god of medicine and doctors. He was the son of Apollo and Coronis. He was usually depicted as a bearded man holding a staff with a snake wrapped around it. In Roman mythology, Asclepius was known as Aesculapius.

Mythology
Asclepius was born as a mortal demigod son of Apollo nad the Triccaean princess Coronis. According to one myth, Coronis died while giving birth to Asclepius so Apollo saved him from her womb and gave him to Chiron to be raised. Chiron instructed Asclepius in the art of medicine, which he excelled at. Some point during his life, Asclepius discovered how to bring the dead back to life, which angered Hades. After Hades complained to Zeus, Asclepius was struck down with a thunderbolt. However, Asclepius was deified as the god of medicine.