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European asp, Vipera aspis "Asp" is the modern anglicisation of the word "aspis", which in antiquity referred to any one of several venomous snake species found in the Nile region. [1] The specific epithet, aspis, is a Greek word that means "viper". [2] It is believed that aspis referred to what is now known as the Egyptian cobra. [3]
Egyptian cobra (Upper part) The Egyptian cobra is a large species. The head is large and depressed and slightly distinct from the neck. The neck of this species has long cervical ribs capable of expanding to form a hood, like all other cobras. The snout of the Egyptian cobra is moderately broad and rounded. The eye is quite big with a round pupil.
The Uraeus (/ j ʊəˈr iː ə s /) [1] or Ouraeus (Ancient Greek: Οὐραῖος, Greek pronunciation: [οὐραῖος] ⓘ; Egyptian: jꜥrt, "rearing cobra", plural: Uraei) is the stylized, upright form of an Egyptian cobra, used as a symbol of sovereignty, royalty, deity and divine authority in ancient Egypt.
Wadjet in the form of a winged cobra, depicted in the Tomb of Nefertari, above Anubis (Jackal-like). The Egyptian word wꜣḏ signifies blue and green. It is also the name for the well-known "Eye of the Moon". [26] Wadjet was usually depicted as an Egyptian cobra, a venomous snake common to the region. In later times, she was often depicted ...
The cobra is one aspect of the Eye of Ra, which can also take the form of a woman (the word eye is feminine in Egyptian) or a dangerous lioness. The function of the Uraeus is clear. This female snake is a powerful symbol of protection, power and benevolence. [24] Attached to the pharaoh's forehead, the cobra spits venom fire at the kingdom's ...
About 2,300 years ago, a wealthy teen's family buried him with 49 amulets made of gold and semi-precious stones. His body was sitting in the basement of Cairo's Egyptian Museum for over 100 years.
Black tree cobra; Burrowing cobra; Cape cobra; Caspian cobra; Chinese cobra; Cobra de capello; Congo water cobra; Common cobra; Eastern water cobra; Egyptian cobra; Equatorial spitting cobra; False cobra; False water cobra; Forest cobra; Gold tree cobra; Indian cobra; Indochinese spitting cobra; Javan spitting cobra; King cobra; Mandalay cobra ...
I spent time along Florida's 30A in three towns: Seaside, Rosemary Beach, and Alys Beach.. Each beach town was very different, and the one I liked best felt the most "Florida" to me. The 30A beach ...