Asclepius eyes.Asclepius became so proficient as a healer that he surpassed both Chiron and his father, Apollo. Asclepius was therefore able to evade death and to bring others back to life from the brink of death and beyond. This caused an influx of human beings and Zeus resorted to killing him to maintain balance in the numbers of the human population. At some point, Asclepius was among those who took part in the Calydonian Boar hunt. Zeus killed Asclepius with a thunderbolt because he brought Hippolytus back from the dead and accepted gold for it. Other stories say that Asclepius was
Who Killed Thomas Becket? Who Killed Thomas Becket? Who Killed Thomas Becket? is a 2000 Channel 4 documentary concerning the murder of Thomas Becket, who was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 to his death in 1170. He is venerated as a saint and martyr by both the Roman Catholic Church and the Anglican Communion. Becket engaged in conflict with Henry II of England over the rights and privileges of the Church and was assassinated by followers of the king in Canterbury Cathedral. The documentary was directed by Andrew Chater and had appearances by actors Guy Henry as Thomas Becket, Rupert Wickham as Henry II,