Hygiea

Hygiea

English

Obsolete astronomical symbol for Hygiea

Modern astrological symbol

Alternative forms

• Hygieia

Etymology

From Latin Hygēa, Hygīa, from Ancient Greek Ὑγίεια (Hugíeia), Ὑγεία (Hugeía).

Proper noun

Hygiea

1. (Greek mythology) Ancient Greek goddess of health, cleanliness, and sanitation. Her Roman name is Hygēa/Hygīa or Salus.
2. (astronomy) 10 Hygiea, a main belt asteroid.

Synonyms

• (Greek goddess): Hygeia, Hygieia
• (asteroid): ⚕, ⯚

Related terms

• hygiene
• hygienic

Translations

Greek goddess of health, cleanliness, and sanitation

Esperanto: Higio (eo) Finnish: Hygieia French: Hygie (fr) f Greek: Υγιεία (el) f (Ygieía), Υγεία (el) f (Ygeía) Portuguese: Hígia f, Higia f, Higeia f

Asteroid

Esperanto: Higio (eo) Finnish: Hygiea French: Hygie (fr) f

See also

• Asclepius (Hygieia's father)
• Epione (Hygieia's mother)
• Iaso (one of Hygieia's sisters)
• Aceso (one of Hygieia's sisters)
• Aglaea (one of Hygieia's sisters)
• Panacea (one of Hygieia's sisters)
• Meditrina (one of Hygieia's sisters)
• Machaon (one of Hygieia's brothers)
• Podaleirios (one of Hygieia's brothers)
• Telesphoros (one of Hygieia's brothers)
• Aratus (Hygieia's half-brother)