Draco (or Dracon, ) was the name of several
physician
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s in the family of
Hippocrates
Hippocrates of Kos (; ; ), also known as Hippocrates II, was a Greek physician and philosopher of the Classical Greece, classical period who is considered one of the most outstanding figures in the history of medicine. He is traditionally referr ...
.
*Draco I. Lived 5th to 4th centuries BC, was the son of
Hippocrates
Hippocrates of Kos (; ; ), also known as Hippocrates II, was a Greek physician and philosopher of the Classical Greece, classical period who is considered one of the most outstanding figures in the history of medicine. He is traditionally referr ...
, the famous physician (Hippocrates II). He was the brother of
Thessalus
In Greek mythology, the name Thessalus is attributed to the following individuals, all of whom were considered possible eponyms of Thessaly.
*Thessalus, son of Haemon (mythology), Haemon,Strabo, 9.5.23 son of Chlorus, son of Pelasgus.
*Thessalus, ...
.
Galen
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tells us that some of the writings of Hippocrates was attributed to his son Draco.
*Draco II. According to the
Suda
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, the son of
Thessalus
In Greek mythology, the name Thessalus is attributed to the following individuals, all of whom were considered possible eponyms of Thessaly.
*Thessalus, son of Haemon (mythology), Haemon,Strabo, 9.5.23 son of Chlorus, son of Pelasgus.
*Thessalus, ...
and grandson of Hippocrates II. He was the father of
Hippocrates IV, and would have been the brother of
Hippocrates III. He would have lived in the 4th century BC.
*Draco III. According to the Suda,
[Suda, ''Dracon'', δ1497] the son of Hippocrates IV.
There may, however, be some confusion in the Suda, and it is possible that these three physicians are not all distinct persons.
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4th-century BC Greek physicians
Ancient Koans
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