Salus was the Roman goddess of safety and well-being of both the individual and the state. She is sometimes equated with the Greek goddess Hygieia, though their functions differ considerably.
3rd-century statue of Salus in the Getty Villa
Salus, seated and holding a patera (libation bowl), on an aureus issued under Nero
A marble statuette of Salus made during the Roman Imperial Period (c. 69–192 A.D.)
Hygieia is a goddess from Greek mythology. Hygieia is a goddess of health, cleanliness and hygiene. Her name is the source for the word "hygiene".
1st-century Roman statue of the goddess
Image of a marble statue depicting the lower portion of the goddess Hygieia while seated with a portion of a snake coiled atop the legs. Located in the Roman collection in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inv: 03.12.11a Dates to the 1st or 2nd century, A.D.
Statue of Hygieia in Art Deco style in Kraków, Poland (1932)
Hygieia by Alexander Handyside Ritchie, College of Physicians, Queen Street, Edinburgh