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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 EdenAdam 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. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Paul Kuffner after an illustration from nature by Johann Christoph Keller
Black-and-white worm lizard, Amphisbaena fuliginosa, and brown and yellow snake of Surinam (Boa constrictor?). Le serpent dit a deux tetes, l Amphisbaena fuliginosa, serpent de Surinam jaunatre
Red-tailed boa skin, skeleton and spine, Boa constrictor. (Le peau d un Serpent de Ceilan, une piece en grand, le squelette, epine exterieure)
Great sea serpent shot at by the crew of Lawrence de Ferry in 1746. Described in Bishop Erik Pontoppidans Natural History of Norway, 1752. Steel engraving by W.H
Ancient Druidic ceremony at Stonehenge, with the stones hung with curtains depicting serpents. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Verico from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient
Druids and priest in sacred robes with paraphernaliaDruids and priest in sacred robes with religious paraphernalia, gold vessels, serpent, and painted curtain. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Verico from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient
Japanese supreme deities, including four-armed god on a pillar on a turtle, serpent god, gods with dog and deer heads, etc
Egyptian gods in the Graeco-Roman style: Isis from a Greek temple 1, Isis with snake from a Roman temple, and Serapis with snake from a Greek temple 3
Statues of the Egyptian goddess Isis in different forms, Isis and Horus 2, Isis with a cows head 4. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique
Costumes of religious elite of Ouidah, Benin, and an idol of black clay with a crown of lizards, snakes and feathers seated on a pedestal
Festival in honour of the Serpent God (centered around Ouidah, Benin). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient
Snake gourd, Trichosanthes cucumerina (Serpent cucumber or hairblossom, Trichosanthes colubrina). Illustration by Lady Sarah Williams
Snake creeper, Ceropegia stapeliiformisSnake creeper or stapelia-like ceropegia, Ceropegia stapeliiformis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by S. Nevitt after a botanical illustration by Mrs Augusta Withers from Benjamin Maund
Serpent Column, Hippodrome, Istanbul, TurkeySerpent Column in the Hippodrome, Istanbul, Turkey. At one time the column had three serpent heads. Made of bronze, the column was built to commemorate the Greeks who fought
Dentistry Emblem Date: 1950
Adam, Eve and Temptation Date: 1590
Naples, Italy - Old Naples with the Serpents Fountain Date: circa 1910
EVE AS SERPENT COSTUMETravesti costume by Redfern in which Eve is depicted as the serpent in a green dress with a snakes-head headdress. She sinfully picks an apple. Date: 1913
HOSPITAL CERTIFICATECertifying that a Mr Thomas ?---drew hath attended the practice of physic at the hospital for 18 months. Signed by 3 doctors. Surmounted by the hospitals emblem. Date: 25 November 1843
CHARLES JAMES FOX British statesman as the Republican Rattlesnake, fascinating the Bedford Squirrel (Duke of Bedford) Date: 1749 - 1806
GODDESS HYGEIA (HEAD)Greek goddess of health, daughter of Esculapius, traditionally represented with a serpent drinking from a cup in her hand
THE SNAKE PRINCE / QUEENThe princess begs the Queen of Snakes to give her back her husband. (Feroshepore story)
MITHRAS depicted by the Gauls as a serpent, symbol of eternity, and - in this case - accompanied by Signs of the Zodiac Date: circa 1st century BC
EVE IS TEMPTEDEve yields to temptation while the serpent slides discreetly away
THE SNAKE APPROACHESThe serpent approaches the innocent pair
DORE SEA SERPENTWinged monsters of the sea
DORE SEA CREATUREMonsters of the sea
ADEN GULF SERPENTMarine creature sighted by the City of Baltimore in the Gulf of Aden Date: 28 January 1879
AMERICAN SEA SERPENTThe great American sea serpent - scol ophis atlanticus Date: 1848
PLUMPER SEA SERPENTMarine creature sighted from HMS Plumper near Oporto, Portugal, from a sketch by a witness; he said it seemed to have something like a mane Date: 31 December 1848
HUNGRY SEA MONSTERA sea-monster grabs a victim from the shore, while his cowardly companion runs away instead of tackling the brute Date: 1550
SEA HORSE BELONMarine creature with a horse- like head, front paws and a serpents tail Date: 1553
MONSTER ATTACKS SHIPA peace-loving sea creature attacks a warship Date: 1558
SEA SERPENT ALOESThe ALOES seen off the coast of Hispaniola (West Indies) by the early navigators of Columbuss time Date: late 15th century
Brazilian squidSEA SERPENT LOOK-ALIKE Cuttle fish, or calamary Date: 1802
Ancient Egyptian jewellery from Tutankhamuns tombEar-ornaments from the tomb of Tutankhamun (reigned 13321323 BC), as discovered by Howard Carter among others in 1922 in the Valley of Kings
Pre-columbian Art. Mexico. Aztec. Serpent head. National MusPre-columbian Art. Mexico. Aztec. Serpent head. Late Postclassic (1325-1521 A.C.). Volcanic rock. National Museum of Anthropology. Mexico City. Mexico
Minoan Art. Crete. The younger snake goddess, from the palacMinoan Art. Island of Crete. The younger snake goddess, from the palace of Knossos. C. 1600 BC. Heraklion Archaeological Museum. Greece
Winged sun with uraeus and royal cartridges of Ramesses IIIWinged sun with uraeus and royal cartridges of Ramses III. Temple of Ramesses III. Twentieth dynasty. New Kingdom. Medinet Habu. West Thebes. Egypt
Cretan Snake GoddessThe SERPENT GODDESS of ancient Crete, with her attendant lion and lioness
Adam and Eve with the serpent in the Garden of EdenAdam and Eve are tempted by the serpent who wears a crown to show that, despite his diabolical nature, he is still King of the Underworld
Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
Kukulkan Carving (Mayan)A Mayan carving of the God Kukulkan (the Feathered Serpent God also known as Quetzalcoatl) now in the British Museum after removal from Chichen Itza
Greek warrior. Hellenistic. 1st century BC. From Rhodes. British Museum. London. England. United Kingdom
Fresco of Adam and Eve. Barbera del Valles. Catalonia. SpainRomanesque art. 12th c. Church of Saint Mary. Fresco of Adam and Eve. Barbera del Valles. Catalonia. Spain
Roman mosaic. Child Heracles with snakes. Antioquia. TurkeyHeracles. Divine hero in Greek mythology. Roman mosaic. Child Heracles with snakes. Antakya. Turkey