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The Old Testament has quite a few references to snakes, serpents, and seemingly dragon-like creatures. It’s possible these were used as metaphors for other civ
by blowski 3y ago
The Old Testament has quite a few references to snakes, serpents, and seemingly dragon-like creatures.
It’s possible these were used as metaphors for other civilisations. Or perhaps they were genuinely fearful of such creatures and wanted their own god to protect them.
It’s one of my hobbies to invent threads that tie all these ancient stories together into an overarching narrative.
- Brendinooo 3y agoThis article reminded me of Paul on Malta, where he was bit by a snake and didn’t die. Maybe the Maltese were Glykon people?
- localplume 3y agoone of my favorites is the rainbow serpent https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow_Serpent https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow_Serpent in australian aboriginal culture. pretty crazy how snakes and serpents are so pervasive in mythology globally. > The Rainbow Serpent came from beneath the ground and created huge ridges, mountains, and gorges as it pushed upward. The Rainbow Serpent is understood to be of immense proportions and inhabits deep permanent waterholes and is in control of life's most precious resource, water. In some cultures, the Rainbow Serpent is considered to be the ultimate creator of everything in the universe
- prometheus76 3y agoCheck out the Lord of Spirits podcast. The hosts use the Book of Enoch, among other ancient texts, to do just what you are talking about.