Who is the god of snakes?

Quetzalcóatl
Quetzalcóatl
In Aztec culture

To the Aztecs, Quetzalcoatl was, as his name indicates, a feathered serpent. He was a creator deity having contributed essentially to the creation of mankind. He also had anthropomorphic forms, for example in his aspects as Ehecatl the wind god.
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, Mayan name Kukulcán, (from Nahuatl quetzalli, “tail feather of the quetzal bird [Pharomachrus mocinno],” and coatl, “snake”), the Feathered Serpent
Feathered Serpent
The Aztec feathered serpent deity known as Quetzalcoatl is known from several Aztec codices, such as the Florentine codex, as well as from the records of the Spanish conquistadors. Quetzalcoatl was known as the deity of wind and rain, bringer of knowledge, the inventor of books, and associated with the planet Venus.
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, one of the major deities of the ancient Mexican pantheon.
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Who is the god of all snakes?

Manasa, goddess of snakes, worshipped mainly in Bengal and other parts of northeastern India, chiefly for the prevention and cure of snakebite and also for fertility and general prosperity.
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What is the goddess of snakes name?

Meretseger ("She Who Loves Silence"), Egyptian snake goddess. Minoan snake goddess figurines, a type of figurine in Minoan archaeology. Renenutet, Egyptian snake goddess.
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Who is serpent god in Hinduism?

naga, (Sanskrit: “serpent”) in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism, a member of a class of mythical semidivine beings, half human and half cobra.
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Is Shiva a naga?

It is believed that Shiva blessed Vasuki and wore him as an ornament. He is considered as the king of nagas and has a gem called Nagamani on his head. He is also mentioned in Ramayana and Mahabharata.
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What is the name of Vishnu snake?

Ananta is also a name of Shesha-naga, the celestial snake, on which Lord Vishnu reclines in the cosmic ocean. In the Mahabharata, Ananta or Adi-sesa, is the son of Kasyapa, one of the Prajapatis, through Kadru as her eldest son.
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Who is the Roman god of snakes?

Glycon (Ancient Greek: Γλύκων Glýkōn, gen: Γλύκωνος Glýkōnos), also spelled Glykon, was an ancient snake god. He had a large and influential cult within the Roman Empire in the 2nd century, with contemporary satirist Lucian providing the primary literary reference to the deity.
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Who is the Egyptian god of snakes?

Apopis, also called Apep, Apepi, or Rerek, ancient Egyptian demon of chaos, who had the form of a serpent and, as the foe of the sun god, Re, represented all that was outside the ordered cosmos. Although many serpents symbolized divinity and royalty, Apopis threatened the underworld and symbolized evil.
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Who is Vasuki snake?

Vasuki is Shiva's snake, depicted around his neck. He is known in Chinese and Japanese mythology as being one of the "eight Great Dragon Kings" (八大龍王 pinyin: Bādà lóngwáng; Japanese: Hachidai Ryūō), amongst Nanda (Nāgarāja), Upananda, Sāgara (Shakara), Takshaka, Balavan, Anavatapta, and Utpala.
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Is snake a God?

Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Snake worship is devotion to serpent deities. The tradition is present in several ancient cultures, particularly in religion and mythology, where snakes were seen as the holders of knowledge, strength, and renewal.
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Who created snake?

It was programmed in 1997 by Taneli Armanto of Nokia and introduced on the Nokia 6110. Snake II – Included on monochrome phones such as the Nokia 3310 from 2000.
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What is a Naga?

Naga is the Sanskrit word for "snake." In South India, a cobra nest may become a shrine to the mythical Naga.
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What are snakes a symbol of?

Ever since Eve's transgression in the Garden of Eden, snakes in Christian tradition have been associated with lies, evil and temptation. But in other cultures, as far-flung as ancient Greece and Egypt and indigenous North America, snakes symbolize fertility, rebirth, renewal and even immortality.
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Was Medusa a snake?

Medusa was a character from ancient Greek mythology known for her terrifying ability to turn people to stone. She was one of the Gorgons: three sisters with human bodies, large wings, and hair made of living snakes.
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What is snake called in Greek?

Echidna, (Greek: “Snake”) monster of Greek mythology, half woman, half serpent. Her parents were either the sea deities Phorcys and Ceto (according to Hesiod's Theogony) or Tartarus and Gaia (in the account of the mythographer Apollodorus); in Hesiod, Tartarus and Gaia are the parents of Echidna's husband, Typhon.
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Who is the god of evil?

Apophis: Evil God of Chaos in Ancient Egypt

Apophis was perhaps the only Egyptian god to be all-powerful, with an army of demons at his disposal. The evil god was not worshipped; he was feared. It is also believed that no matter how many times he was challenged, he could never be entirely vanquished.
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What is Seth the god of?

Originally Seth was a sky god, lord of the desert, master of storms, disorder, and warfare—in general, a trickster. Seth embodied the necessary and creative element of violence and disorder within the ordered world.
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Who is the strongest god of Egypt?

Amun was represented in the southern capital Thebes. As the gods of Egypt developed, they were combined during the New Kingdom to form Amun-Ra (or Amun-Re), the greatest god of Egypt, who brought sun, light, and creation daily to the entire world.
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Is Jormungandr a god?

Jörmungandr is the Midgard Serpent (also World Serpent) in Norse mythology who encircles the realm of Midgard. He is the son of the god Loki and the giantess Angrboða and brother of the great wolf Fenrir and Hel, Queen of the Dead. At Ragnarök, the Twilight of the Gods, he slays and is slain by the god Thor.
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Are snakes a symbol of Hades?

Charon of Hades, who transported the souls of the dead, is also depicted with a snake beside him. Symbol of death.
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Why is the snake a symbol of Athena?

Athena has been depicted with snakes near her and with snake haired Medusa's head upon her shield. This symbolically was to enforce Athena's power of victory through death and destruction of the enemy.
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Does Krishna have a snake?

Krishna overcomes Kaliya the dreaded, multi-hooded snake in the River Yamuna and begins to dance on its several hoods. When the heels of Krishna strike the hoods, some break off and then get replaced by new ones. All the while Krishna keeps playing his sweet flute.
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Who is Shesha naga?

Shesha (Sesa), also known as Sheshanaga (Sanskrit: शेषनाग; Sesanaga) or Adishesha (Adi Sesa), is a serpent god (Naga) and Nagaraja (King of all serpents) and a primordial being of creation in Hinduism.
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Is sheshnag still alive?

As per a legend, Lord Shiva is said to have left Sheshnag (snake) in this place while talking about the secrets of eternal life with Goddess Parvati. Another myth is that Sheshnag himself created this lake and began living here. It is a local belief that Sheshnag lives in this lake even to this day.
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