Serpent’s Tail — Serpent s Tail is a British independent publishing firm founded in 1986 by Pete Ayrton. It is notable for its translated works, particularly European crime fiction, and is the British publisher of Elfriede Jelinek and Lionel Shriver. In January… … Wikipedia
Serpent (symbolism) — Serpent is a word of Latin origin (from serpens, serpentis something that creeps, snake ) that is commonly used in a specifically mythic or religious context, signifying a snake that is to be regarded not as a mundane natural phenomenon nor as an … Wikipedia
Serpent Society — Superteambox| caption=The Viper s takeover of the Society, as recounted by Sidewinder in Captain America annual #10. Art by James Brock. team name=Serpent Society publisher=Marvel Comics debut= Captain America #310 (October 1985). creators=Mark… … Wikipedia
Serpent Mound — This article is about the site in the USA. For the one in the UK, see Skelmorlie. Serpent Mound U.S. National Register of Historic Places … Wikipedia
serpent — Ancient symbol of wisdom and fertility, but in Christianity turned into a symbol of evil, the DEVIL, and SATAN. The serpent is a favorite shape shifted form of the Devil and the DJINN. The serpent is one of the oldest, most universal, and… … Encyclopedia of Demons and Demonology
Serpent (Bible) — Adam, Eve, and the (female) Serpent at the entrance to Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. Medieval Christian art often depicted the Edenic Serpent as a woman, thus both emphasizing the Serpent s seductiveness as well as its relationship to Eve.… … Wikipedia
serpent eater — Secretary Sec re*ta*ry, n.; pl. {Secretaries}. [F. secr[ e]taire (cf. Pr. secretari, Sp. & Pg. secretario, It. secretario, segretario) LL. secretarius, originally, a confidant, one intrusted with secrets, from L. secretum a secret. See {Secret},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vision Serpent — The Vision Serpent is an important creature in Pre Columbian Maya mythology.The serpent was a very important social and religious symbol, revered by the Maya. Maya mythology describes serpents as being the vehicles by which celestial bodies, such … Wikipedia
Eve, the Serpent and Death — (or Eve, the Serpent, and Adam as Death ) is among the most important paintings of the German Renaissance artist Hans Baldung (c. 1480–1545). A date for the picture has been much debated, with proposals ranging from the early 1510s to between… … Wikipedia
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