Thessalus (physician)
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Thessalus, a physician
from ancient Greece
, and the son of Hippocrates
, the famous physician and Trichologist. He was the brother of Draco
, and father of Gorgias, Hippocrates III
, and Draco II
. He lived in the 5th and 4th centuries BC and passed some of his time at the court of Archelaus I of Macedon
, (reigned 413-399 BC). He was one of the founders of the Dogmatic school
(Dogmatici) of medicine, and is several times highly praised by Galen
, who calls him the most eminent of the sons of Hippocrates, and says that he did not alter any of his father's doctrines. No doubt when he performed the difficult task of preparing the writings of Hippocrates for publication after his death he made some additions of his own, which were sometimes not quite worthy of that honour. He was also supposed by some of the ancient writers to be the author of several of the works that form part of the Hippocratic collection, which he might have compiled from notes left by his father.
One of the spurious letters attributed to Hippocrates is addressed to Thessalus, and there is an oration, Presbeutikos, supposedly spoken by Thessalus to the Athenians, in which he implores them not to continue the war against Cos
, his native country, but this is also undoubtedly spurious. There is an epitaph of Thessalus in the Greek Anthology
. His name occurs in many passages of Galen's writings but chiefly in reference to the authorship of the different books De Morbis Popularibus.
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
from ancient Greece
Ancient Greece
Ancient Greece is a civilization belonging to a period of Greek history that lasted from the Archaic period of the 8th to 6th centuries BC to the end of antiquity. Immediately following this period was the beginning of the Early Middle Ages and the Byzantine era. Included in Ancient Greece is the...
, and the son of Hippocrates
Hippocrates
Hippocrates of Cos or Hippokrates of Kos was an ancient Greek physician of the Age of Pericles , and is considered one of the most outstanding figures in the history of medicine...
, the famous physician and Trichologist. He was the brother of Draco
Draco (physician)
Draco was the name of several physicians in the family of Hippocrates.*Draco I. Lived 5th to 4th centuries BC, was the son of Hippocrates, the famous physician . He was the brother of Thessalus. Galen tells us that some of the writings of Hippocrates was attributed to his son Draco.*Draco II...
, and father of Gorgias, Hippocrates III
Hippocrates (physician)
Hippocrates was the name of several physicians in the time of Ancient Greece, some of whom were in the same family as the celebrated Hippocrates of Cos ....
, and Draco II
Draco (physician)
Draco was the name of several physicians in the family of Hippocrates.*Draco I. Lived 5th to 4th centuries BC, was the son of Hippocrates, the famous physician . He was the brother of Thessalus. Galen tells us that some of the writings of Hippocrates was attributed to his son Draco.*Draco II...
. He lived in the 5th and 4th centuries BC and passed some of his time at the court of Archelaus I of Macedon
Archelaus I of Macedon
Archelaus I was a king of Macedon from 413 to 399 BC. He was a capable and beneficent ruler, known for the sweeping changes he made in state administration, the military, and commerce. By the time that he died, Archelaus had succeeded in converting Macedon into a significantly stronger power...
, (reigned 413-399 BC). He was one of the founders of the Dogmatic school
Dogmatic school
The Dogmatic school of medicine was an ancient school of medicine in ancient Greece and Rome. They were the oldest of the medical sects of antiquity. They derived their name from dogma, a philosophical tenet or opinion, because they professed to follow the opinions of Hippocrates, hence they were...
(Dogmatici) of medicine, and is several times highly praised by Galen
Galen
Aelius Galenus or Claudius Galenus , better known as Galen of Pergamon , was a prominent Roman physician, surgeon and philosopher...
, who calls him the most eminent of the sons of Hippocrates, and says that he did not alter any of his father's doctrines. No doubt when he performed the difficult task of preparing the writings of Hippocrates for publication after his death he made some additions of his own, which were sometimes not quite worthy of that honour. He was also supposed by some of the ancient writers to be the author of several of the works that form part of the Hippocratic collection, which he might have compiled from notes left by his father.
One of the spurious letters attributed to Hippocrates is addressed to Thessalus, and there is an oration, Presbeutikos, supposedly spoken by Thessalus to the Athenians, in which he implores them not to continue the war against Cos
Kos
Kos or Cos is a Greek island in the south Sporades group of the Dodecanese, next to the Gulf of Gökova/Cos. It measures by , and is from the coast of Bodrum, Turkey and the ancient region of Caria. Administratively the island forms a separate municipality within the Kos peripheral unit, which is...
, his native country, but this is also undoubtedly spurious. There is an epitaph of Thessalus in the Greek Anthology
Greek Anthology
The Greek Anthology is a collection of poems, mostly epigrams, that span the classical and Byzantine periods of Greek literature...
. His name occurs in many passages of Galen's writings but chiefly in reference to the authorship of the different books De Morbis Popularibus.