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were as animals from time immemorial.
Ancient people associated them with divine spheres and ascribed many
mystical attributes to these creatures. were identified
with many phenomena and their is very The
qualities of the animal were usually connected with one dominant feature,
e.g. deadly venom, etc. Not less
was the characteristics connected with where serpents dwelt, such as
forests, seas, water and other locations. The snake
was a symbol of destruction as well as an emblem life and It
was connected with the feminine element, but was also a phallic symbol,
the biblical who led humans to or a savior - the bearer
of knowledge and wisdom. Many ancient gods and entities were I'1P1nl{,otPI'1
as Snakes were also associated with a variety of natural
this symbol had an enormous which has not declined even in the
modern world.
There is a mystical connection between the symbolism of the serpent and
the feminine The which dwells the chthonic is in
a continual union with Mother Earth - the The earth
ages has been perceived as the Great Mother, the one who gives birth,
feeds, and the source life and fertility. The connection
between the serpent and the earth element indicated its female the
of fertility, maternity, and femininity. the female
element does not only refer to fertility and maternity but to that is
mysterious, intuitive, irrational. The biblical Serpent turns to
not to Adam. Eve's rival, demonic Lilith is also often identified with
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