Snake goddess

A snake goddess is a goddess associated with a snake theme.

Examples include:

• Meretseger ("She Who Loves Silence"), an Egyptian snake goddess
• Minoan snake goddess figurines, Minoan archaeological artifacts
• Medusa (to guard, to protect), a Greek goddess
• Naga Kanya ("Maiden of Snakes"), a Hindu goddess depicted as a celestial girl with a serpentine lower body
• Renenutet ("She Who Nourishes"), an Egyptian snake goddess
• Wadjet ("Green One"), an Egyptian snake goddess
• Nagapooshani ("She Who Wears Snakes as Her Jewellery"), a Sri Lankan snake goddess who is often recognized by her cobra (Shesha)
• Manasa, Indian snake goddess

See also

• Snake worship

External links

Look up snake goddess in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

• Media related to Snake goddesses at Wikimedia Commons

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