Telesphoros and its iconography

Telesphoros, thought to have emerged in the 1st century AC; He was seen as the god of health, dream interpreter, health genie. Known as the child God figure, Telesphoros meant the giver of perfection in Greek language. For this reason, its prevalence increased in the Greek-Roman period and was included in the Roman Pantheon. There are ancient writers who consider Telesphoros to be the son of Asclepius. In some sources, he is mentioned as the assistant of Asklepios. There are descriptions of the Telesphoros alone, as well as with Asclepius and with Hygieia. It is depicted with a hooded mantle. Rarely, there are also depictions with the hood on his shoulders. Sometimes it is depicted as a child and sometimes as a jinn. When depicted with Asclepius, he is depicted as a child and as a jinn when depicted alone. The clothes of Telesphoros do not belong to a single geography. The depiction of Telesphoros as a child god was not seen as a myth since it was first thought to have emerged in the late Greek and Roman period. In a few Asklepions in Pergamon, Athens, Mantine, Tirikla and Thespies, Telesphoros depictions were encountered. The view that the Telesphoros cult is not of Greek origin is the most accepted opinion among the origin debate. It is thought that the healing meaning of the name Telesphoros that put an end to diseases is reflected in his clothes. Its hooded and mantle is intended for protection from the cold. This situation supports the view that Telesphoros is of northern origin.