In myth, snakes, or serpents, are often connected to seers and oracles. Teiresias is the most notorious seer in Greek myth. As a young man, he came upon a pair of coupling serpents on Mount Cithaeron, ...

In July, many parts of India celebrate Naga Panchami — a festival related to the worship of snakes. Snake veneration spans continents and belief systems, often embodying transformation, fertility, ...