Should the word beyond in this text be taken as an antonym of behind?
From his lifetime and beyond through the fourth century AD, Asclepius was worshipped as a Greek God associated with healing.
(Source: Mosby's Pharmacy Technician: Principles and Practice by Teresa Hopper)
Best Answer
No, beyond is not an antonym of behind. In the context you provided, beyond means "outside the range of (something)."
"From his lifetime and beyond through the fourth century AD, Asclepius was worshipped as a Greek God associated with healing." means that Asclepius was worshipped as a Greek God during his lifetime (when he was alive) and after his death till the fourth century AD (400 CE).