Italy: Hygieia, Greek and Roman goddess of health, cleanliness and hygiene. A Roman copy sculpted in the 2nd century CE, Vatican Museum, Rome (2016)

In Greek as well as Roman mythology, Hygieia (also Hygiea or Hygeia), was the daughter of the god of medicine, Asclepius, and Epione. She was the goddess/personification of health, cleanliness and hygiene.

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