“The image of the Serpent, because of its association with life, rejuvenation, fertility, and regeneration, was a symbol of immortality. The coiled Serpent with its tail in its mouth was a circle of infinitude indicating omnipotence and omniscience. The Serpent, depicted in several successive rings, represented cyclical evolution and reincarnation. In ancient philosophy or mythological systems, creation and wisdom were closely bound together, and the Serpent was a potent symbol of both. It is in this capacity that the Serpent appears in the Babylonian and Sumerian mythologies, which contain elements akin to the Genesis story. The Serpent has the power to bestow immortality but also has the power to cheat humankind. In many of the ancient Near Eastern stories—for instance, the Gilgamesh Epic and myth of Adapa—the Serpent holds out the promise of immortality but then cheats man at the last minute.”
~ Mary Condren, The Serpent and the Goddess: Women, Religion, and Power in Celtic Ireland
CREDITS:
Head: Fleur by Lelutka
Body: Kupra by Inithium
Add-On Plugin Kupra/Kups Corset Squeezed Top by Inithium @ The Inithium Event *NEW*
Skin with addons (BOM): Mhia in Chocolate by Glam Affair @ Kustom9 *NEW*
Scales Materials Shine by This is Wrong
Hair: Ember by Exile @ The Fifty *NEW*
Gaia Dress, Legs and Arm Wires by Atame @ The Inithium Event *NEW* Closes March 8th!
Iron Nimbus Horns & Dreamy Downbrushed Lashes by Aii & Ego
Bad (Choker) Unisex by Mea Tenebra @ The Warehouse Event *NEW*
Pose: Snake Charmer 2 by Oushk
Doric Columns by Marushan @ Enchantment *NEW* Closes March 5th!
Wrapped Serpents by Schadenfreude