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• 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

• Water (classical element) — Water has been important to all peoples of the earth, and it is rich in spiritual tradition.Greek and Roman tradition Water is one of the four classical elements in ancient Greek philosophy and science. It was commonly associated with the… …   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 —    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 Crown — Infobox comics elements name = Serpent Crown caption = Cover to Marvel Two in One #66. Hugh Jones possessed by the Serpent Crown. Pencil art by George Pérez publisher = Marvel Comics debut = Sub Mariner #9 (January, 1969) creators = Roy Thomas… …   Wikipedia

• Serpent Column — The Serpent Column. The Obelisk of Theodosius is seen in the background …   Wikipedia

• Water snake — Snake Snake, n. [AS. snaca; akin to LG. snake, schnake, Icel. sn[=a]kr, sn?kr, Dan. snog, Sw. snok; of uncertain origin.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any species of the order Ophidia; an ophidian; a serpent, whether harmless or venomous. See {Ophidia}, and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Water deity — This article is about Water Deities. For the novel by Wilbur Smith, see River God. See also: Water and religion File:Poseidon sculLolisjxissenhagen 2005.jpg Poseidon, Greek god of seas and waters. A water deity is a deity in mythology associated… …   Wikipedia

• Serpent Mage — infobox Book | name = Serpent Mage title orig = translator = image caption = author = Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman illustrator = cover artist = country = USA language = English series = The Death Gate Cycle genre = Fantasy publisher = Bantam… …   Wikipedia

• Serpent (constellations) — Some of the constellations of the sky are symbolised by serpents: *Serpens, which represents a snake being tamed by the snake handler Ophiuchus *Hydra (constellation), the many headed serpent killed by Heracles *Hydrus, the water snake, is a… …   Wikipedia