This book, The Temples and Rituals of Asclepius at Epidaurus and Athens: Two Lectures Delivered at the Royal Institution of Great Britain by Richard Caton, is the result of the author's research into ancient Greek religion and the cult of Asclepius. The book explores in detail the mythology and rituals associated with the cult of this ancient Greek healing god. The author draws attention to the temples where these rituals took place and their significance for the ancient Greek civilization. The lectures reproduced in this book reveal in detail the architecture and organization of rituals in the temples of Asclepius in Epidaurus and Athens. Temples and Rites of Asclepius at Epidaurus and Athens is an essential resource for anyone interested in ancient Greek religion and culture.