Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'Sanctuary of Asklepios at Epidaurus' has mentioned 'Worship' in the following places:
| Occurrence Sentence | Text Source |
|---|---|
| If still in use by the 4th century AD, the temple would have been closed during the persecution of pagans in the late Roman Empire, when the Christian Emperors issued edicts prohibiting non-Christian worship. | WIKI |
| Contents 1 Myth and history 2 Structure 3 Worship 4 See also 5 Bibliography 6 References | WIKI |
| Pausanias described the myth around the foundation of the temple, as well as its religious significance to the worship of Asclepius in the 2nd century: | WIKI |
| In the first place, the Athenians, who say they gave a share of their mystic rites to Asklepios, call this day of the festival Epidauria, and they allege that their worship of Asklepios dates from then. | WIKI |
| Worship[edit] | WIKI |
| It was a site for holy pilgrimage from the entire ancient world, and influenced the worship of Asclepius in many other sanctuaries dedicated to him. | WIKI |
| Pausanias described the worship and the site's importance as a pilgrimage in the 2nd century: | WIKI |
| These include the acts of worship, the procedure of healing with a dream-like state of induced sleep known as enkoimesis through the preparation of the patients, the facilitating of healing with exercise and the conduct of official games. | UNESCO |