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The Snake Brother
The Snake Brother is a legend of the Pawnee nation, which corresponds to the "King of the Waters" – or Snake Man – myth told by many other Native peoples of North America. Although many different indigenous nations tell similar stories, with...
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Nehushtan
According to the Bible, Nehushtan was a metal serpent mounted on a staff that Moses had made, by God's command, to cure the Israelites of snake bites while wandering in the desert. The symbol of snakes on a staff or pole is a motif that is...
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Minoan Snake Goddess, Knossos.
Faience figurine of the Minoan Snake Goddess - her dominion was over nature and fertility. New-Palace period (1600 BCE). Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Crete.
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Warriors Fight a Wolf & Giant Snake
"Warriors Fight a Wolf and Giant Snake" by Ernst Alpers. The modern relief depicts the Norse god Thor battling the wolf Fenrir and Jörmungandr, the Midgard Serpent. Hannover, Germany. 1867 CE.
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Stag & Snake, Byzantine Mosaic
The stag and the snake mosaic: In some ancient texts, the stag is seen as a rival to the snake. It can also draw a snake out of its hole with its breath. The deer was a symbol of fertility and the animal of Artemis. The stag is illustrated...
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Minoan Snake Goddess Figurine
The Snake Goddess is a faience figurine depicting a woman holding a snake in each hand. It was found in the main sanctuary of the Palace of Knossos in Crete and dates back to around 1650-1550 BCE. Heraklion Archaeological Museum.
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Tortoise & Snake Mural, Goguryeo Tomb
A wall-painting depicting a tortoise and snake (symbolising North) from the Great Tomb at Kangso near Pyongyang. Goguryeo kingdom, early 7th century CE.
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Black and White Mosaic with Stork and Snake
Black and white mosaic floor depicting a stork advancing towards a snake. From the caldarium (hot room of a Roman bath) of Villa della Pisanella at Boscoreale, third quarter of 1st century CE. Now in the Antiquarium of Boscoreale, Italy.
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Veracruz Hacha in the Form of a Snake
This hacha takes the form of a snake and is made of stone. Its creation is attributed to the Classic Veracruz Culture of Mexico, and it was made between 600-900 CE. (Museum Rietberg, Zürich).
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Egyptian Coffin with Coiled Snake (Atum) on the Top
Bronze coffin decoration depicting the god Atum as a coiled serpent. Late Period of ancient Egypt, 664-30 BCE.
Art Institute of Chicago.
