Korean Neurologist's Book Exploring Medicine Through Greek and Roman MythsPublished in Russia
Dr. Yu Su-yeon's mythology-and-medicine book released in Russia as Anatomiya Mifov
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A medical humanities book by Korean neurologist Dr. Yu Su-yeon has been published in Russia under the title Anatomiya Mifov ("Anatomy of Myths"). The book traces medical codes hidden in mythology, including the snake symbol used by physicians and pharmacists.
■A Neurologist's Reading of Medicine Through Myth
A medical humanities book by neurologist Dr. Yu Su-yeon, titled in Korean "A Medical Story from Greek and Roman Mythology," has been published in Russia under the title "Анатомия мифов (Anatomiya Mifov)". The subtitle reads, "What does a doctor see in the legends of the Greek and Roman gods?"
The book was published by BOMBORA, an imprint of the Eksmo publishing group, and runs 288 pages, priced at 1,399 rubles in paperback (list price 1,679 rubles). It is part of the "Cultural DOC" series.
■Medical Symbols Etched Into Myth
The book traces the origins of the snake symbol — the Rod of Asclepius — used by doctors and pharmacists, examines how the word "nymph" came to denote a medical term for hypersexuality, and revisits the story of Medea as both a witch and a pioneer of medicine, uncovering medical codes hidden within mythology.
It also covers the mythological roots of the medical term for gigantism, the link between Nemesis, the goddess of vengeance, and the brain region governing morality and fairness, and the myth of Tantalus as an explanation for insatiable craving.
■"Medical Logic Deepens, Knowledge Broadens"
Forensic pathologist and bestselling author Aleksey Reshetun, who supervised the book, wrote in its foreword:
"Long ago, in ancient times when medicine was just beginning to take shape, the gods lived on Mount Olympus. The many gods, their relationships with one another, and their entangled stories with humans are recorded in detail in Greek and Roman mythology, with which we are all familiar. But you can hardly imagine how many traces of Greek and Roman mythology remain in modern medicine."
"After reading this book, you will understand medical logic more deeply, broaden your knowledge, and become absorbed in the astonishing and complex web of connections between gods and humans. I highly recommend it to anyone interested in medicine, history, or mythology."
