Zenobius 4.26
The Heraclean disease
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English
Proverb
The Heraclean disease
Explanation
Dicaearchus says that the sacred sickness (epilepsy) is named the Heraclean. For Heracles, they say, fell into it from his long labours.
Greek
Proverb
Ἡράκλειος νόσος
Explanation
Δικαίαρχος φησὶ τὴν ἱερὰν νόσον Ἡράκλειον ὀνομάζεσθαι. Εἰς ταύτην γὰρ ἐκ τῶν μακρῶν πόνων περιπεσεῖν φασὶ τὸν Ἡρακλέα.
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