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Her other name is Śaivī and she is the disciple of Śiva. She is named Vaiṣṇavī as she is greatly devoted to Viṣṇu. She saved the Nāgas in the Snake Sacrifice performed by Pariksit, she is named Nageśvarī and Nāga Bhaginī and She is capable to destroy the effects of poison. She is called Viṣahari.
Thai folklore is a diverse set of mythology and traditional beliefs held by the Thai people. Most Thai folklore has a regional background for it originated in rural Thailand . With the passing of time, and through the influence of the media, large parts of Thai folklore have become interwoven with the wider popular Thai culture .
Thai ghosts (1 C, 14 P) Pages in category "Thai legendary creatures" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent ...
The Hindu serpent king Vasuki appears in the Indian Puranas creation myth Samudra Manthana (churning of the ocean of milk), depicted above at Bangkok airport, Thailand. Snakes are a common occurrence in myths for a multitude of cultures. The Hopi people of North America viewed snakes as symbols of healing, transformation, and fertility.
Common name Synonyms Thai name Geographical range; Ramphotyphlops lineatus: Typhlopidae: Striped blind snake: Lined blind snake: Extreme south Indotyphlops albiceps: Typhlopidae: White-headed blind snake: งูดินหัวขาว: Widespread Indotyphlops braminus: Typhlopidae: Common blind snake: Brahminy blind snake
Echidna, the wife of Typhon in Greek mythology, was half woman, half snake. Fu Xi: serpentine founding figure from Chinese mythology. Glycon: a Roman snake god who had the head of a man. The Gorgons: Sisters in Greek mythology who had serpents for hair. The Lamiai: female phantoms from Greek mythology depicted as half woman, half-serpent.
Sacred snakes of Cephalonia; Scitalis; Sea serpent; Seps (legendary creature) Serpens; Serpents in the Bible; Serpopard; Seven-headed serpent; The Seven-headed Serpent; Shahmaran; Shesha; Susna; Sisiutl; Snakes in mythology; Snow snake (folklore) Staff of Moses
Pages in category "Snakes of Thailand" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Banded flying snake;