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Theriac: Miracle Snake Venom Potion
Making a proper theriac takes months. The recipe calls for plants collected in season, and the distillation or fermentation of herbs,...
Sylvia Rose
Jul 29, 20244 min read
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Agathodaemon: Snake God Alexandria
Agathodaemon (Agathos Daimon or noble spirit) is a household snake god and patron protector of sparkling Alexandria in ancient Egypt. He...
Sylvia Rose
Jul 10, 20245 min read
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Aesculapian Snakes: Nature & Lore
The Aesculapian snake (Zamenis longissimus) is a species of nonvenomous snake native to Europe. Among the largest European snakes, the...
Sylvia Rose
Jun 15, 20245 min read
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Žaltys: Sacred Snake & Serpent Queen
In Baltic mythology, the grass snake žaltys (Natrix natrix) is a sacred animal. It's invited into the home and kept as a pet and house...
Sylvia Rose
May 12, 20245 min read
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European Grass Snake: Nature & Lore
Snakes have mystic associations since the beginning of human thought. The European Grass Snake (Natrix natrix) is a small, harmless...
Sylvia Rose
May 11, 20245 min read
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Ninazu: Healing, Death, Snakes & War
Ninazu is originally a god of ancient Sumer (c 6000 BCE), whose worship spreads through other parts of Mesopotamia. He's known as "king...
Sylvia Rose
Dec 19, 20235 min read
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Abu - Ancient Vegetation Snake God
A Mesopotamian god, Abu is classed as a minor deity. Like many vegetation divinities Abu is also a god of snakes or serpents, associated...
Sylvia Rose
Dec 18, 20235 min read
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Seduction of Hedammu, Father of Snakes
Ḫedammu is a mythical Hurrian sea serpent or snake who wreaks havoc on the coast of Syria during the Bronze Age. He's the offspring of...
Sylvia Rose
Dec 10, 20233 min read
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Bashmu (Bašmu): Voracious Serpent Dragon
Among the mighty monsters of mythology is Bashmu (Bašmu) of ancient Mesopotamia. One of the eleven creatures of destruction birthed by...
Sylvia Rose
Dec 5, 20233 min read
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Apep - Chaos Snake God of Egypt
Primal Snake God Apep (Apepi, Aapep, Apopis) is the personification of chaos. He provokes destruction, confusion, darkness,...
Sylvia Rose
Dec 3, 20234 min read
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Alchemy Symbols: Circle, Snake, Lion
The squared circle, snake, dragon or wyrm biting its tail, and the alchemical lion appear as predominant signs in alchemy and literature....
Sylvia Rose
Oct 26, 20233 min read
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Ouroboros Glyph: Snake Eating its Tail
A mythical serpent or dragon, ouroboros appears in literature and illustration from ancient Greece. Tales of ouroboros spread east, and...
Sylvia Rose
Oct 14, 20235 min read
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