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Goddesses depicted as snakes or having a snake theme in their depiction and worship. Subcategories. This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total. A.
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. Snakes in Mexican folk culture tell about the fear of the snake to the pregnant women where the snake attacks the umbilical cord. [1]
Below is a list of Nāgas, a group of serpentine and draconic deities in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. They are often guardians of hidden treasure and many are upholders of Dharma. Nāgas are male while Nāgīs or Nāginīs are female. Religious traditions that feature these entries are sorted using the following key: ॐ - Hinduism; ☸ ...
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
Agoa- (American) turtle monster of West Virginian lore centered around the Monongahela River. Name derived from Lenape language word for snake, but creature completely made up by whites. Ammut – female demon, funerary deity and animal hybrid (Egypt) Bakunawa – Serpent-like Dragon in Philippines (Philippines)
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.
Pages in category "Female legendary creatures" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 212 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
A female nāga is a nāgī or nāgiṇī. Notable nagas. Astika is half Brahmin and half naga, son of Manasa. Kaliya, a snake conquered by Krishna. Karkotaka controls weather; Manasā, also Mansa Devi, is a Hindu folk goddess of snakes, sister of Vasuki and wife of sage Jagatkāru (Jaratkāru).