Abstract

The serpent or snake makes an early appearance in the book of Genesis as a symbol of evil, but its appearance throughout the biblical saga constantly changes from a symbol of mischief to one of magic, female fertility and even of the Divine feminine itself. This paper examines the snake in both its biblical and Ancient Near Eastern context with the goal of reassessing and reanalyzing the symbol and role of the snake in its biblical setting.

Presenters

Deborah Gruber
Assistant Professor, Classical Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, CUNY Queens College, New York, United States

Details

Presentation Type

Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

Theme

Religious Foundations

KEYWORDS

COMPARATIVE RELIGION,RELIGIOUS SYMBOLISM

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