• The serpent, or snake, is one of the oldest and most widespread mythological symbols. The word is derived from Latin serpens, a crawling animal or snake...
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    Q'uq'umatz and Tohil among the K'iche' Maya. The double symbolism used by the Feathered Serpent is considered allegoric to the dual nature of the deity...
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  • serpent, a monstrous ocean creature Serpent symbolism, the snake in religious rites and mythological contexts Serpents in the Bible, notably one in the Old...
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  • dragon") Lernaean Hydra Lotan The Seven-headed Serpent, a Greek fairy tale of the same name Serpent symbolism Shesha The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian...
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    Aboriginal mythology § Rainbow Serpent Serpent (symbolism) Eingana Wirnpa The first example in the 1926 rainbow serpent paper by Radcliffe-Brown. Given...
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    have used serpent symbolism in their art, whereas the Fort Ancient culture built the Ohio Alligator Mound and frequently depicted serpents in their art...
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    Hong Kong Snake Snakes in Chinese mythology Snakes in mythology Serpent (symbolism) Snake Horoscope Information Archived 2013-02-17 at archive.today...
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    who became a serpent Ningishzida Ophites Rod of Asclepius Serpent Column Serpent symbolism Snake worship Staff of Moses Teraphim Uraeus Wadjet "II Kings...
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    Friedlander 1992, p. 83. Howey, M. Oldfield (1955). The Encircled Serpent: A Study of Serpent Symbolism in All Countries And Ages. New York. p. 77. In modern times...
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    - a serpent-entwined rod wielded by the Greek god Asclepius, a deity associated with healing and medicine Serpents in the Bible Serpent (symbolism) Snakes...
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