Telesphorously

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  • Telesphoros: In Greek mythology, a son of Asclepius, the god of medicine, He frequently accompanied his sister, Hygieia. He was a dwarf whose head was always covered with a hood or cap. He symbolized recovery from illness.
  • telesphoros (Greek): efficacious, accomplisher, bringer of completion
  • Saint Telesphorus: the seventh pope, from ca. 126 to ca. 138, during the reigns of Roman Emperors Hadrian and Antoninus Pius.