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)

See also

Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snake_goddess
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