Enciclopedia Cattolica Vol. V, 1950 Non-Christian religions Particular topics

Eshmon

ESMÓN

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ESHMON. - Dio principale della città fenicia di Sidone, identificato dai Greci costantemente con il loro Asclepio. L'etimologia del nome E. non è certa; sta forse in rapporto con la radice semitica fin, che significava « nome ». He was regarded as the god of life and medicine. Most of his temples stood not far from medicinal springs. He was depicted provided with a staff around which a serpent coiled. Giuseppe Furlusi

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By Giuseppe Furlani

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Translated from the Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. V (1950), col. 592.

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vol. 5, coll. 591–592

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Furlani, Giuseppe. “Esmón.” In Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. V, col. 592. Città del Vaticano: Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico, 1950. https://azioneromana.com/article/esmon.

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Furlani, Giuseppe. “Esmón.” Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. V, Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico, 1950, col. 592. Azione Romana, https://azioneromana.com/article/esmon.

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@incollection{ec5_esmon,
  author    = {Furlani, Giuseppe},
  title     = {Esmón},
  booktitle = {Enciclopedia Cattolica},
  volume    = {V},
  pages     = {592},
  note      = {Cited by column},
  publisher = {Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico},
  address   = {Città del Vaticano},
  year      = {1950},
  url       = {https://azioneromana.com/article/esmon}
}

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