About this myth
Hippocratic Oath is a
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Myth summary
Hippicrates is largely considered the father of Western medicine because of his contributions to the development of modern, rational medical practices. Many of his attributed works, survived to us through a series of books called the Hippocratic Corpus, outline a foundation for the kind of medicine that is familiar in the 21st century. The historical accuracy of Hippocrates as a person is not well understood, and his background is largely considered a mystery.
Belief system
Ancient Greek Religion
Polytheistic
Ancient Greek religion refers to the pagan spiritual beliefs of the ancient Greeks, starting around 1350 BCE in present-day Greece.
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Apollo
Main deity
Apollo (Greek: Ἀπόλλων) was the son of Zeus and one of the most important deities in ancient Greek mythology.
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Artifact
URB.GR.64
Vatican Library
The artifact named MSS URB.GRECO.64 has contents related to this mythological story.
Translation
"The Oath": English Translation of Hippocratic Oath by William H. S. Jones
Book · Hippocrates of Kos · 1923
"The Oath" is an English translation of the 'Hippocratic Oath' by William H.S. Jones. It was published in 1923 as part of Loeb Classical Library, no. 147. Both Greek and English versions are provided. The oath depicted indicates what physicians must say upon being designated a practitioner of medicine.
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Background
Hippocrates II (Ἱπποκράτης ὁ Κῷος), also known as Hippocrates of Kos was an ancient Greek physician who is considered the father of Western medicine. He may have been born around 460 BCE and lived through the classical Greek era, perishing at the ripe age of ninety around 370 BCE. He is attributed to creating a body of medical texts known as the Hippocratic Corpus, although many have speculated that his followers published the works over a number of years.
Disputed authorship of the Hippocratic Corpus
It's important to note that Hippocrates is attributed to the body of works known as the Hippocratic Corpus, but evidence from medical historians like Dr. Philip Mackowiak, M.D. suggests that it's unlikely he wrote it himself.[1] Instead, it's more likely that his disciples produced the texts in the many years that followed Hippocrates' death, likely around 300 - 400 BCE.
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Artifacts related to this myth
URB.GR.64
Papyrus
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OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Hippocratic Oath." OMNIKA – World Mythology Index, OMNIKA Foundation, 14 May. 2019, omnika.org/stable/156. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
OMNIKA (2019, May 14). Hippocratic Oath. Retrieved from https://omnika.org/stable/156
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Hippocratic Oath." Las Vegas, NV: OMNIKA Foundation. Created May 14, 2019. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://omnika.org/stable/156.
