(person) by chacha Sat Jul 13 2002 at 6:39:58

Roman mythology

Also spelled Vediovis. A Roman god of healing, sometimes associated with the Greek god of medicine Asclepius. He is usually shown holding arrows or lightning bolts, and also normally appears with a goat. During spring, people would sacrifice goats to Veiovis to ward off disease and plague.

E2 Dictionary of Classical Mythology
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