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Snake worship
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Ophiolatry refers to veneration and religious devotion to serpent deities, a tradition documented in many religions and mythologies worldwide. In many traditional religions and mythologies, snakes hav
The Caduceus, symbol of God Ningishzida, on the libation vase of Sumerian ruler Gudea, circa 2100 BCE.
The Caduceus, symbol of God Ningishzida, on the libation vase of Sumerian ruler Gudea, circa 2100 BCE.
Snake motif on Bronze Age pottery from Rumailah, Al Ain.
Snake motif on Bronze Age pottery from Rumailah, Al Ain.
A lion-faced, serpentine deity found on a Gnostic gem in Bernard de Montfaucon's L'antiquité expliquée et représentée en figures may be a depiction of
A lion-faced, serpentine deity found on a Gnostic gem in Bernard de Montfaucon's L'antiquité expliquée et représentée en figures may be a depiction of the Demiurge.
The classic Maya vision serpent, as depicted at Yaxchilan
The classic Maya vision serpent, as depicted at Yaxchilan
Vasuki
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Vasuki is the king of the nagas in Hinduism. He is described as having a gem called Nāgamani on his head. Shesha, another king of the nagas and the bed on which Vishnu rests, is his elder brother, and
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…Shesha is the first king of the nagas, one of the two mounts of Vishnu. Vasuki is the second king of the nagas, commonly depicted around Shiva's neck. Kaliya is an antagonist of Krishna…
Vasuki depicted around the neck of Shiva in Karnataka.
Vasuki depicted around the neck of Shiva in Karnataka.
Vasuki being used to churn the ocean during Samudra Manthana
Vasuki being used to churn the ocean during Samudra Manthana