god
Asclepius
Greek god of medicine and healing; Marcus likens the prescriptions of Nature (sickness, loss) to the harsh but health-giving regimens Asclepius lays on the sick.
Reading notes
- Meditations §5.8.1 Asclepius
Greek god of medicine; his name stands for the physician's regimen. Marcus's point: Nature 'prescribes' our hardships as a doctor prescribes a harsh cure.