57%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Greek Mythology Scripts Ἀσκληπιός(Ancient Greek) Pronounced Pron. A-SKLEH-PEE-OS(Classical Greek) əs-KLEE-pee-əs(English) [key·IPA] Meaning & History Meaning unknown. Asklepios (Aesculapius to the Romans) was the god of healing and medicine in Greek mythology. He was the son of Apollo and Coronis. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantsAesculapius, Asclepius Name DaysName Days? Greece: February 27 Categories gods, health, mythology