According to legend, one day Asclepius killed a snake, but to his surprise another snake arrived and revived its companion with herbs. This is how Asclepius learned of the medicinal powers of plants. Snakes have long been associated with the medical arts; the symbol of the medical profession is the caduceus, a staff entwined with serpents. Caduceus was a herald's wand or staff, especially in ancient times. In Greek Mythology a winged staff with two serpents twined around it, carried by Hermes. An insignia modeled on Hermes' staff and used as the symbol of the medical profession [Latin caduceus, alteration of Greek karukeion, from karux, herald].
As his medical skills grew, Asclepius even learned to revive the dead. This knowledge worried Hades (Roman, Pluto), god of the underworld, who feared that his domain would not receive any new souls. Hades persuaded his brother Zeus to kill Asclepius with a thunderbolt and to decree all mortals must one day die. Zeus did strike Asclepius dead, but to his honor his skills as a healer Zeus placed Asclepius in the sky with his serpents.
From the Arabic Ophiuchus we go to the Greek Aesculapius, who was a favorite of the Greek gods, a son of Apollo. Homer described him as a god-man, which suggests Nimrod.
According to Greek mythology, he was a healer: he cured the sick, and was reported to have brought the dead back to life by means of blood taken from the side of the goddess of justice which is the Libra connection in this chapter. He is called the "Physician," "The Desired One," "The Health-Giver," the "Universal Remedy." He finally suffered death from the lightnings of heaven, but was raised from death to glory through the influence of his father, Apollo.
Did the pagan nations lose sight of the original revelation from God?
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