Telesphoros (1882)

Telesphoros is a book written by Warwick William Wroth in the year 1882. The book is a study of the ancient Greek god of healing Telesphoros. The author explores the mythology surrounding this deity and examines the various aspects of his worship in ancient Greece. Wroth delves into the symbolism associated with Telesphoros including his appearance as a child his association with snakes and his connection to the god Asclepius. The book also includes a discussion of the archaeological evidence related to Telesphoros including ancient coins and inscriptions. Overall Telesphoros is a comprehensive and scholarly examination of an important figure in ancient Greek religion and mythology.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting preserving and promoting the world's literature in affordable high quality modern editions that are true to their original work.