Ancient Hebrews worshiped. [1] Be wise as serpents. [2] Became fetish animals. [3] Childless wives believed to become snakes in spirit world. [4] Descended from nonprogressive reptiles. [5] Fatality of bites attributed to magic of sorcerer. [6] If your child asks for a watersnake. [7] Mouthpiece of evil spirits to Phoenicians and Jews. [8] Religious leaders called offspring of vipers. [9] Snake charming; love cult shamans were venom addicts. [10] Symbol of Greek medicine. [11]
See also: UB 60:3.20; UB 61:3.14.