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Why Did We Choose The Name Hygieia-San?
Why the name Hygieia-San
Hygieia (or Hygeia) was the ancient Greek goddess of health and cleanliness. She gave her name to the philosophy of hygiene.
The cult of Hygeia started in Athens in the 600s BCE, in connection with the cult of Athene, goddess of wisdom and purity. Statues of Athene and Hygeia stood at the entrance to the Acropolis temple in Athens.
Hygeia was a young goddess, daughter and chief attendant to Asklepios, the god of medicine. She was in charge of cleanliness and how to live a long life.
San of course means to free surfaces from dirt, bacteria and viruses,by cleaning or sterilising.
Hence out brand name “HYGIEIA-SAN”