The Rod of Asclepius remains a symbol of health and medicine around the world to this day. Asclepius was a demi-god son of ...

National Serpent Day is observed annually on Feb. 1 to honor snakes, one of the oldest mythological symbols. More than 3,000 species of snakes are found on Earth – the smallest of them is the Barbados ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Virtually unknown to Greek philologists is the fact that there are 41 nouns employed by the ancient Greeks to denote a snake and the various ...

The article examines the diverse portrayals of snakes in global mythologies. It discusses their symbolic meanings in ancient Egyptian, Greek, Chinese cultures as well as Native American traditions.

A mural of the Rainbow Serpent in the NSW town of Bourke, pictured in 2015. Mick Tsikas/AAPPrior to colonisation there were approximately 250 different Aboriginal languages spoken by some 500 clans ...

During the Venice Film Festival earlier this year, Nidhi Saxena made a striking appearance on the red carpet, holding an apple in her hand as she celebrated the premiere of her film, Secret Of A ...

In omnibus cubiculis apparere serpentes” (“serpents can be found in all the bedrooms”) Cicero writes in discussing the ethics of selling real estate in On Duties, iii, 54. Yet many English ...

Celebs like Liu Yifei (left) and Anne Hathaway sparkle in serpent-inspired Bulgari jewels. Chinese New Year, Spring Festival, or as it’s also known, Lunar New Year, kicks off on January 29th. Every ...