In this mix of mythology, adultery, and a Greek demi-god’s six-pack abs, there is an underlying question: is Hercules suffering from two conditions—epilepsy and psychosis—or from one? …

Heracles served as a source of the divine connotation that epilepsy received in ancient times, as he was one of the most important demigods in Greek mythology. However, several authors …

Contemporary care should consider the impact of religion on patients with epilepsy. The view that epilepsy is caused by demonic possession prevailed throughout the Middle Ages and re …

Oct 1, 2020 · Heracles served as a source of the divine connotation that epilepsy received in ancient times, as he was one of the most important demigods in Greek mythology. However, …

Jun 1, 2017 · Epilepsy was thought to be a mystical disorder by almost all Ancient cultures, including the Babylonians, Egyptians, Greeks, Indians, Iranians and Chinese. Hippocrates was …

Jul 19, 2017 · Epilepsy, or as the ancient Greeks called it, the Sacred Disease, was the go-to illness used by the gods to punish humans who drew the unforgiving ire of heaven. Around …

Nov 1, 2021 · The understanding of epilepsy has been in progressive evolution since Antiquity, with scientific advances culminating in the last few decades. Throughout history, epilepsy was …

Oct 1, 2012 · This paper interprets an illumination of the Middle Ages and comments on the promise made to a fallen person with epilepsy through the myth of Hyakinthos. Hyakinthos, …

Epilepsy was believed to be an instrument of punishment sent by the gods. Euripides and Seneca conveyed through their plays that this was not a divine act; instead, it had a biological cause, …

Epilepsy was thought to be a mystical disorder by almost all Ancient cultures, including the Babylonians, Egyptians, Greeks, Indians, Iranians and Chinese. Hippocrates was the first to …