 Starting around 350 BC, the cult of Asclepius became increasingly popular.He was admired for serving people despite their class and social status, which was not a common practice by Olympians.Doctors claiming to be the direct descendants of Asclepius referred to themselves as “Asclepiads.” Asclepius is further survived in modern times with the symbol of a snake wrapped around a staff, which is seen throughout all medical infrastructures as well as the American Medical Association in modern times, is reminiscent of the staff that Asclepius carried.