Serpent symbolism - Mythology

There was a serpent that was an Ancient Near Eastern and Aegean god of wisdom, who was always, quite naturally, an earth symbol. In Egypt, Ra and Atum ("he who completes or perfects") were the same god, Atum, the "counter-Ra," was associated with earth animals, including the serpent: Nehebkau ("he who harnesses the souls") was the serpent god who guarded the entrance to the underworld. As far away as Fiji, Ratu-mai-mbula was a serpent god w ...

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Serpent symbolism, Serpent symbolism - Mythology, Serpent symbolism - Hebrew Bible, Serpent symbolism - New Testament, Serpent symbolism - Other symbolic uses

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