Serpent Collection

Ursa Minor Star Map
Draco and Ursa Minor constellation

Adam, Eve, Serpent
Conveniently placed foliage conceals the private parts of Adam and Eve, of which they are about to become modest thanks to the apple Eve is inviting Adam to taste

Pergamon Altar. Athena against the giant Alcyoneus
Pergamon Altar. Built by order of Eumenes II Soter. 164-156 BC by artists of the school of Pergamon. Marble and limestone. East frieze. Gigantomachy. Struggle between gods and giants

DOREs LEVIATHAN
Dores interpretation of the combat between God and the sea dragon Leviathan that will take place in the end times, as described by Isaiah

Goddess of Underworld
Hel, daughter of Loki & goddess of the underworld

Channel Isles Squid
Fishermen of Jersey, Channel Islands, desperately fight this giant squid, but two of them lose their lives in the battle

Daedalus Sea Serpent
Marine creature sighted from HMS Daedalus in the south Atlantic between the Cape and St Helena : the creature passes under the stern of the ship (picture 2 of 3)

Irish sea serpent off Kilkee, Ireland
A large and frightening sea monster seen by several people off the coast of Kilkee, Ireland. 1871

Adam, Eve & Serpent
While Adam admires the fauna of Eden, Eve is tempted into trying the fruit

Vase with classical reliefs by John Flaxman. Chromolithograph drawn by Grivell and lithographed by Parrot et Co

Zeus Meilichios depicted as a snake and a family of supplica
Relief with Zeus Meilichios depicted as a snake. On the left, a family of supplicants. Dedicated by Aristomene. Found in Pangrati (Athens) and dated between 350-300 BC

Peter the Great, Equestrian Statue, St Petersburg
View of the equestrian statue to Peter the Great (1672 - 1725) in St Petersburg, Russia. Known as the Bronze Horseman, it was installed in 1782

Mexico - Teotihuacan - Temple of Quetzacoatal
Mexico - Teotihuacan - Aztec Pyramid Temple of Quetzalcoatl ( The Temple of the Feathered Serpent ) - elaborate exterior stone carving with dragon and lizard heads

Ragnarok / The Last Battle
Ragnarok, the last battle

Blunt / Ophiucus / Plate 36
The constellation of Ophiucus - the figure is that of a man wrestling with a serpent

Asklepios / Aesculapius
Greek - Roman god of medicine and healing : the serpent twined round a staff was his attribute

Snake Tattoo
The latest craze for feminine beauty is the tattooing of the back with serpents, butterflies, etc. This picture was taken in a London salon. Date: 1929

Sea monster discovered in British Columbia
Possibly the last specimen that survived of Behrings sea cow (Rhytina Stelleri) discovered on the shores of the Henry Island, British Columbia

Ruth St Denis / Jugend 08
RUTH ST DENIS (Ruth Dennis) American vaudeville dancer and choreographer doing a serpent dance (Schlangentanz)

Medea in her Chariot
The sorceress Medea flies through the Greek airspace in her serpent-powered chariot

Sea Serpents Exist
SEA SERPENTS DO EXIST !

Wagner / Ring / Dragon
Loge pretends to be afraid of Alberich in the guise of a dragon

Osborne Serpent
Head, shoulders and flippers of the ridged marine creature sighted from the royal yacht Osborne off the coast of Sicily (picture 2 of 2)

Aesculapius brought to Rome in the form of a serpent on a galley
Aesculapius, Greek god of medicine, is brought to Rome in the form of a serpent on a galley. Esculape amene a Rome sur une Galere

The Apollo Belvedere sculpture. Greek god Apollo with bow in his hand after shooting an arrow at the chthonic serpent Python. In chlamys cloak and sandals. From the Palazzo Belvedere, Rome

Chameleon, lizards, iguana, basilisk and flying dragon
African chameleon, Chamaeleo africanus a, sand lizard, Lacerta agilis b, wall lizard, Podarcis muralis c, green iguana, Iguana iguana d, common basilisk, Basiliscus basiliscus e

Alligator and crocodile
Mississippi alligator, Alligator mississippiensis a, and Nile crocodile, Crocodylus niloticus b. In the background, a crocodile is devouring a native

Smooth snake, Aesculapian snake, yellowbelly seasnake and slow w
Smooth snake, Coronella austriaca a, Aesculapian snake, Zamenis longissimus b, yellowbelly seasnake, Hydrophis platurus c, and slow worm, Anguis fragilis d

Cobra, adder, grass snake and false coralsnake
Monocled cobra, Naja kaouthia a, common European adder, Vipera berus b, grass snake with frog, Natrix natrix, c, and South American false coralsnake, Erythrolamprus aesculapii d

Rattlesnake and boa constrictor
Timber rattlesnake, Crotalus horridus b, and red-tailed boa, Boa constrictor, crushing a deer a

Roman augur's funeral urn and bird cages
Urn with snake, which perhaps contained the ashes of an augur, from the Farnese Gardens, Orti Farnesiani 1, cesta augurale or wish basket 2 and gabbia or cage 3 where birds were held for good luck

Ancient Roman lamps and candelabra
Lamp in the Museo Napoli 1, terracotta lamp with ram's head and serpent found near Porta San Lorenzo 2, terracotta lamp with winged lion owned by Fiippo Luigi Gilii 3

Ancient Roman candelabra
Candelabras with swans and sphinx found in fragments in Pantanello, Tivoli, restored by French sculptor Antoine-Guillaume Granjacquet 1, 2

Egyptian chair and priest of the god Serapis with serpent
Egyptian chair, carved in an obelisk in the Barberini garden 1, and an Egyptian priest of the god Serapis consulting a serpent 2

Roman tripod, lamp, perfume box and mystical basket
Portable metal tripod from Naples 1, metal lamp in the Casa Oddi, Perugia 2, perfume box for sacrifices decorated with chimera carved in the Arch 3

Egyptian vases from Rome
Egyptian vase, from the Casa Barberini 1, Egyptian vase found in Pantanello in Tivoli, 2, and Egyptian vase found in fragments owned by Count Fede in Tivoli 3

American pipe snake and slow worm
American pipe snake or false coral snake, Anilius scytale 1, 2, and slow worm, Anguis fragilis. Amphibia, Anguis, Coral, black banded, Jamaica, Anguis jamaiciensis, Anguis ater, Anguis coraline

Greater siren and olm
Greater siren or eel-shaped siren, Siren lacertina 1, and olm or anguina siren, Proteus anguinus, vulnerable

Species of skink, lizard and flying dragon
Common bluetongue, Tiliqua scincoides 1, cylindrical skink, Chalcides chalcides 2, European glass lizard, Pseudopus apodus 3, and flying dragon, Draco volans 4

Salamander, chamaeleon and other lizards
Fire salamander, Salamandra salamandra 1, tinos green lizard, Lacerta citrovittata 2, chamaeleon catching flies with its tongue, Chamaeleo chamaeleon 3, sand lizard

Species of turtles and tortoises
Yellow-footed tortoise, Chelonoidis denticulatus 1, European pond turtle, Emys orbicularis 2, endangered spotted turtle, Clemmys guttata 3, painted turtle, Chrysemys picta 4

Egyptian and Roman altars
Egyptian altar with serpent found in Tivoli in the Temple of Canopus now in the Capitol 1, Egyptian altar with dog-headed god Anubis holding a sistrum found in Palestrina 2

Etruscan tripod with griffin legs, birds and a serpent
Bronze Etruscan tripod with griffin legs, elegantly decorated with birds and a serpent. In the Museum of the Knights of the Order of Saint Stephen, Cortona. Ex aere in Museo Equitis Corazzi

Symbols of the Greek god Apollo, Etruscan Apulu
Symbols of the Greek god Apollo: Tripod, serpent, raven, bow, quiver and laurel. Apulu, chthonic sky god, to the Etruscans. From an engraved emerald gem. Apollinis Symbola in Smaragdo in Acad. Etrus

Coat of arms of the Duchies of Milan, Florence and Ferrara
Coat of arms of the Duchies of Milan with a crowned serpent eating a baby, Florence with roundels, and Ferrara with crown, keys, two-headed eagle, fleurs-de-lys, etc

Household lararium in the House of the Vetti, Pompeii. Serpent under two household gods Lars either side of a guardian Genius loci. Fourth Pompeian Style

Great boa snake, Boa constrictor, in the jungle
Great boa or red-tailed boa, Boa constrictor, on a branch in the South American jungle. Aquatint drawn and engraved by William Daniell from William Wood's Zoography, Cadell and Davies, 1807

Egyptian sphynx, scarab beetle, Horus, etc
Egyptian sphynx from the obelisk of the sun, Campus Martius, serpent with tail in its mouth, scarab bettle, head of Sphynx, Horus with whip emerging from a lotus. Vignette of Egyptian Symbols

Profile portrait of Alexander the Great in crested Corinthian he
Profile portrait of Alexander the Great, Alexander III of Macedon, 356 - 323 BC, king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon. Wearing a Corinthian helmet decorated with three feathers and a serpent

Chinese fire-arms and weapons, 1800s
Chinese fire-arms and other weapons

Species of snakes
Common lancehead, Bothrops atrox 1, buff striped keelback, Amphiesma stolatum 2, Amazon false fer-de-lance, Xenodon severus 3, and three-scaled groundsnake, Liophis triscalis, swallowing a lizard 4

Statue of the Greek/Roman god Apollo with python. Pictured with cape, leaning on a trunk with a serpent curled around it. Apollo Pytheus, from an antique statue in the Vatican

Bust of the goddess Minerva in winged helmet
Bust in profile of Minerva, Roman goddess of wisdom, justice, law, victory, and the sponsor of arts, trade, and strategy

Head of the Greek Gorgon Medusa, with snakes in her hair

Roman soldier in serpent-crested helmet
Roman soldier in breastplate armour, with shield, sword and spear. The helmet with a serpent crest like that of Pallas. In carnelian. Soldato. In corniola

Rustic man and woman making a sacrifice to health. Offering a serpent to Aesculapius, and a ram's head on an altar. In carnelian. Sacrifitio alla Salute. In corniola

Saint John the Evangelist, circa 1608-1614, by El Greco
El Greco (Domenikos Theotokopoulos) (1541-1614). Spanish painter born in Crete. Saint John the Evangelist, circa 1608-1614. Oil on canvas. El Greco Museum. Toledo, Spain

Episcopal staff. 17th century (?), Georgia (?). Gilt and silver metal, diamonds. Calouste Gulbenkian Museum. Lisbon, Portugalon, Portugal

Three adder stones, also known as hag stones, witch stones, serpents eggs and snakes eggs

Two Suriname snakes: Green snake and checkered
Two Suriname snakes: Green snake (Malayan green whipsnake, Ahaetulla mycterizans?) and checkered garter snake, Thamnophis marcianus

Great sea serpent seen off the coast of Greenland in 1734, Scoliophis atlanticus. From a description by Hans Egede. Steel engraving by W.H

The Athena Giustiniani. Roman copy of a Greek statue of Pall
The Athena Giustiniani or Giustiniani Minerva. Parian marble. Antonine Roman copy of a Greek statue of Pallas Athena. 2nd century. Detail. Braccio Nuovo. Chiaramonti Museum. Vatican Museums

Aaron's Rod Changed Into A Serpent

The Sea Serpent pub Brighton

Symbol Of Eternity
A design for a water outlet of Mill Lade, to be located at the Bee-Alley Gardens in Dunfermline, Scotland

Music cover, The Sea Serpent Polka, by Carlo Minasi Date: circa 1850

13th Century BC 19th Dynasty 1213 1279 Altar
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Mythical Sea Serpent
A huge sea serpent attacking a ship

Folklore - Sea Serpent
The Sea-monk a marine monster which looks vaguely human. Date: 1558

ROMAN FUNERAL IMAGE
A Roman funeral image, possibly representing the Lord of the Underworld before whom the dead individual must come for judgment Date:

JESUS CRUCIFIED/FRENCH
Jesus is crucified : a soldier pierces his side with a lance, to give him an easier death, while another offers him a sponge of hyssop. Note the Sun, Moon and Serpent. Date: 1ST CENTURY

WATER BABIES/KINGSLEY
"At last he came to the great sea-serpent himself, lying dead at the bottom." Date: First published: 1863

Book Dead 27 Religion Egypt Serpent Se Ta Crocodile
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BOOK OF THE DEAD/18
Various vignettes featuring Ani with is Shade and his Soul, adoring Osiris in the form of a ram and slaying a serpent

BOOK OF THE DEAD/10
1. Cat cuts off serpent head 2. Ani and his wife, Tutu, adoring the scarab-headed god Khepera on the Solar Bark 3. The god Atum in Solar Bark 4. Couchant lion on pedestal

Leto, Neptune, a Grace and a Fury
Leto with her children Apollo and Artemis 6, one of the Graces 7, Neptune 8, and one of the Furies 9. Morfeo, Nettuno e delle Furie. From a vase in Aubin Louis Millins Peintures de Vases Antiques

Serpent star species, Ophiura ammothea and Ophiura linckii
Serpent star species, Ophiura ammothea 1, 2, 3 and Ophiura linckii 4, 5

Egyptian gods and goddesses
Statue of an Egyptian god in basalt in the Vatican Museum 1, Egyptian goddess Isis in the Museum of the Profane in the Vatican Library 2, Egyptian deity from the Pantanello in Tivoli 3

Portrait medallion of the Medusa. Chromolithograph by W. Griggs from Frederick Rathbones Old Wedgwood, the Decorative or Artistic Ceramic Work Produced by Josiah Wedgwood, Quaritch, London, 1898

Pitcher or ewer from Venice, Italy, with sea nymph riding a chimaera with a horses body and serpent tail

Platter from Nuremberg, Bavaria, 18th century, decorated with scene of demons, monsters, chimaera and serpents attacking a wild boar

Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
Adam plucking an apple and Eve tasting the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden, encouraged by a serpent with a human head

South American rattlesnake, Crotalus durissis, and snake from Boston, New England

Black-and-white worm lizard, Amphisbaena fuliginosa, and brown and yellow snake of Surinam (Boa constrictor?)

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