As people celebrate the beginning of the new Chinese lunar year, the Year of the Snake, what do snakes symbolize in mythology?

Slithering into the heart of mythology, religion and folklore worldwide, snakes have long either been revered as divine messengers or feared as harbingers of doom. In ancient Egypt, a rearing ...

But the snake continued to have an important symbolic meaning. In a Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220) myth, Emperor Liu Bang, founder of the dynasty, killed a snake when he was still a grassroots ...

One of the most famous Chinese folk tales is the “Legend of the White Snake.” Although early versions of the myth date back ...

In Chinese culture, the snake seems to have an intricate relationship with the dragon, a symbolic emblem of the nation. Sometimes they could not be differentiated from each other, in other times ...

Patterns of Nyuwa, the mother goddess in Chinese mythology, and Fuxi, the legendary ancestor of the Chinese nation, embracing and looking at each other with their lower bodies twisting into snake ...

Famous snake babies include Taylor Swift and J.K. Rowling. The reptile is revered or feared across global cultures.The first day of the Chinese New Year falls on January 29 this year. Also known as ...

Linda insists she's more like Bai Suzhen, a female snake spirit who in Chinese mythology risked everything to steal an immortal herb that could save her ailing husband. The comparison is apt.

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What is unusual in this case is the fact that someone witnessed the collective birth of dozens of snakes. “It’s never really been seen,” said Kerewaro. “It’s pretty bizarre.” One of ...