The taint of cruel blood ran all adown the line like foulest taint of dread disease, to lift its head on some uncertain day, or like to serpent hid it lay beneath the smiling calm—beneath the kindly deed and kingly courtesy.
The rabble, creatures of the outcast-man in that young age when first the cities rose where serpents whirr in deadly stroke, and wolves howl long when night shuts down, and red men creep to labor or sun-warmth on sight of greatness that hath struck with awe the men of worlds now passed away.
Long years have made the tangle; serpents vicious, poisonous, dwelt not there in that young age, but out of "India" came the serpent mass, a treasured "curiosity" for one vicious priest to torture with wild fright his rebel followers in time of war, and thus they multiplied as forests grew, became a menace and ye see today results of one man's vicious mood …
Yea, wolves did howl among the temples vast where serpents multiplied and warred on weakened man, and many died by poison fangs.
"The serpent sacrifice" ’twas called, and in a pit were nurtured poisonous snakes by thousands, and upon a "platform" in that sullied pit was placed the victim and the serpents twined and struck at one who shrank and shrieked for aid and prayed to heedless gods who represented wanton cruelty.
The years passed by and serpents grew and multiplied, but at the last the Mayan "gods" did weary of that mode of sacrifice and lost the habit; yet until the last a sacrifice of man and virgin fair was made to satisfy a senseless thirst for lust and power.
Her braids of jet and gloss, enstrung with jewels—like twin serpents fell inert and fragrant to her lithe, arched feet, and on her gorgeous rug, by
Thongs, made from the creepers of the jungle, serpent skin and sinews of the bear, borne far with skins from Northern lands, were aids to make the galley strong.
Those yellow forms thou namest first came to shape, and soon a nation formed, in that dim morn when in the time of dearth Atlantis drew her bread supply from plains now rank with growth of trees—with bloom that cloys the sense, where serpents twine amid the broad, lush leaves, and beasts prowl greedily among coarse reeds which stand where once great grains of maize did grow.
"Ah, son!" so spake the creature, tattered, long of hair and beard, a thing of skin which tightly clung to bone—"My son, why fearless wander on the steppes where prowls the tiger that doth live by blood, and serpents, which do sting the prisoned soul to Light?
“Some of the tribe died early, stung by serpents.
He passed as wandering sunbeams smote the rocks and sand and called the serpents from their sleep and sent to lair the graceful leopard.
Of how at last the river, long and serpent-wise that spews its clear, sweet waters in the sea, that giveth life to banks all decked with green which feeds the multitudes, was made from straggling brook by hands of men who rent the toughened sod and formed a channel broad and deep.
But serpent winding way will show each face to him who peereth from his window low or high.
Thus their ears were open to the wiles of those bold men of Asia, strong in mind and subtle as the serpent; brains were theirs condemned to carry guile, to plot, to hold in keen abhorrence any state of mind that dealt with pity where an enemy was held in bonds.
Zambesi hath the serpent, eye of fire—the palms at prow.
The serpent of the forest lends his fleet to other nation!
By the light of day let warriors wander through those aisles of green where serpents lurk and beasts, for ivory slain, go crashing.
The serpent-shapen caskets took for aiming the clayed, death-dealing matter, great spears were set and staves made ready in the hands of slaves and silent-lipped as wings of Death fold down swept every galley—each for every foe.
A trembling of the waves, that dance and gleam, show but the quiver of the serpent form before it striketh.
And flashes fierce as fiery serpents spun across the sky which but an hour before was like a dome of turquoise turned with beryl.
In like manner in both hemispheres the worship of the sun-disk or circle, and of the serpent, was universal, and more surprising still is the similarity of the word signifying "God" in the principal languages of east and west.
Both continents have their great serpent-mounds; compare that of Adams Co., Ohio, with the fine serpent-mound discovered in Argyleshire, or the less perfect specimen at Avebury in Wilts.
After having taught them many peaceful arts and lessons he sailed away to the east in a canoe of serpent skins (see Short's North Americans of Antiquity, pp.
For instance, when you see the winged serpent symbol on medical staff insignias, that symbol is connected to Hermes.
The serpent on the Pharaoh's crown symbolized the raised kundalini energy, representing spiritual mastery.
Praveen explained that Nagas, serpent-like beings, are worshipped in Hinduism.
Praveen noted that the word "Naga" denotes a serpent-like or reptilian being and highlighted that references to serpent-like figures appear across various cultures, including ancient Israel and the Bible, where the term "serpent" has similar connotations.
Sadhguru begins by mentioning a 400-meter-long Serpent Mound, a structure found in Ohio.
The serpent symbol has appeared where people have sought deeper experiences and mystical knowledge.
The Naga is central to mysticism, and wherever people have closed their eyes to withdraw from the external world, the serpent has been a significant symbol.
Sadhguru emphasizes that serpent imagery is present across different cultures worldwide, including in places like India, Africa, Egypt, Greece, South America, and North America.
He highlights the serpent’s role in mysticism, evolution, and human consciousness.
As the atmosphere is around about us, and, inhaled, becomes our breath, so the Will of the Spirit is around us and, entering into the heart that hath determined to strangle into submission the serpent, suffers us not to know defeat.
Out of all the glorious systems of worlds, only Earth denieth, for acknowledging Him by words and crying, "Lord, Lord," they yet hate one another in their serpent-dominated hearts.
Think not that I use any figure of speech when I say "serpent"; microscopists know better.
Her hand slipped from its grasp on the fruit and its side was torn out, so that its seed dropped on the earth and became flint-stones, while the fruit, still adhered to the tree, and became of the likeness of a great fiery serpent, whereof the breath scorched the hands of the culprit.
The palaces were ornate, with complex designs including serpent sculptures, vast gardens, and multi-storied buildings with verandas and towers.
The next, or third section, was separated from those on either side by a sculptured serpent of huge size, fashioned from sandstone and as faithful to life as art could make it.
The succeeding division was a quadrangle in the steps, and the next, another serpent, and so around the building.
It is hoped that this description is sufficiently perspicuous to give an idea of the tremendous parallelogram, encompassed with steps, guarded by monstrous ornamental, as well as useful, serpent forms, religious emblems, signifying not alone wisdom but also the appearance of a fiery serpent in the skies of the ancient earth, initiating the event of the separation of Man from God.
As not uninteresting, it may be noted that the yawning mouths of the stone serpents recently described served as doorways (of the usual size) to certain apartments in the basement, a fact which gives an accurate idea of the enormous size of these lithic saurians.
In response to his prayers, the god Shamash directs Etana to seek out an eagle that has been trapped in a pit by a serpent.
The eagle had previously betrayed the serpent, leading to its imprisonment.
The serpent, on the other hand, argued that humans should be conscious and aware, leading to the so-called "fall" in the Genesis story.
Apep (Apophis): A giant serpent and enemy of the sun god Ra, Apep symbolized chaos and was feared as a force of destruction.
The Nāgas, semi-divine serpent beings, are also worshipped in various forms across India.
The Sirian lineage around the world has used the symbol of the serpent.
In the West, it is often the snake or serpent.
The ancient humans who were the first recipients of the teachings from the School of the Nine Serpents eventually became the original priests and priestesses.
“So Taautos himself regarded as divine the nature of the serpent and snakes, as did the Phoenicians and Egyptians after him; for this animal, according to the tradition established by him, was fiery and the most filled with breath of all crawling things.
They built temples and consecrated, in the temples’ innermost shrines, the first letters, those created by serpents, and for them, they celebrated feasts and sacrifices and rites.
So much, then, for serpents.”
Entering this crevice by crawling, serpent-fashion, the venturesome explorer would find that for several hundred paces he must needs descend a rather sharp incline, albeit the crevice in the first dozen steps so widened, or heightened, that a more or less upright posture could be assumed.
Nevertheless, this do and fear not; be of good cheer, for how shall a serpent bite if it hath lost its fangs?"
Known for the "Great Serpent Mound," a large earthen structure in Ohio shaped like a serpent.
Associated with the construction of the Great Serpent Mound, although the site predates them.
Yam (Yamu): The serpent god of the sea and a chaos dragon, who is Baal’s rival.
The story unfolds with Kar, the craftsman god, fashioning two maces for Baal to defeat his adversary, Yam, the chaos serpent.
In the earlier episodes, we explored Baal's rise to power, highlighted by his victory over Yam, the chaos sea serpent.
The bronze serpent (Nehushtan) made by Moses, as described in Numbers 21:4-9, was a symbol of healing and divine intervention.
Both the worship of Asherah (with the Asherah poles) and the veneration of the bronze serpent took place within the broader religious landscape of the ancient Near East, where symbols of fertility, life, and healing were prevalent.
Description: The second sun was governed by Quetzalcoatl, the feathered serpent god.
God: Quetzalcoatl, the feathered serpent god, ruled this era.
He is typically shown resting on the serpent Ananta (Shesha), floating in the cosmic ocean.
He is typically shown resting on the serpent Ananta (Shesha), floating in the cosmic ocean.
But woman hearkened not to my counsel, but to the serpent, and sin came into the world.
Wilhelm von Humboldt suggested that the world-elephant might have originated from a confusion between the Sanskrit word Nāga, which can mean both "serpent" and "elephant" due to the elephant's trunk resembling a serpent.
Except maybe the lineage of the serpent in general?You could say that, but even that is not the whole picture.
The serpent is depicted as an object of worship by many ancient tribes and is mentioned in religious texts, such as the Bible and the myths of the Egyptians and Incas.
In the Bible, the serpent is often portrayed negatively, particularly in the story of the Garden of Eden, where it is depicted as an evil being that tempts Eve.
The serpent's depiction as "evil" in the Bible is considered a misconception by Lacerta, suggesting a more complex relationship between humans and the reptilian race.
In various cultures, the serpent is a symbol of power, wisdom, and sometimes rebirth or immortality, reflecting the complex nature of the reptilian race's depiction.
The duality of the serpent as both a wise, ancient being and a potential threat or deceiver mirrors the ambiguous nature of Lacerta's race in the text.