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'''''The Serpent Symbol in Tradition''''' is an English language book by Dr. [[Charles William Dailey]] published by [[Arktos]] in 2022. The book's subtitle gives a substantive description of the book's aim and content: ''A study of traditional serpent and dragon symbolism, based in part upon the concepts and observations of René Guénon, Mircea Eliade, and various other relevant researchers''. | '''''The Serpent [[Symbol]] in [[Tradition]]''''' is an English language book by Dr. [[Charles William Dailey]] published by [[Arktos]] in 2022. The book's subtitle gives a substantive description of the book's aim and content: ''A study of traditional serpent and dragon symbolism, based in part upon the concepts and observations of [[René Guénon]], Mircea Eliade, and various other relevant researchers''. | ||
== Publisher description == | == Publisher description == | ||
"Serpent and dragon symbolism is ubiquitous in the art and mythology of premodern cultures around the world. Over the centuries, conflicting hypotheses have been proposed to interpret this symbolism which, while illuminating, have proved insufficient to the task of revealing a singular meaning for the vast majority of examples. In The Serpent Symbol in Tradition, Dr. Dailey argues that, in what the symbolist RenĂ© GuĂ©non and the historian of religions Mircea Eliade have called âtraditionalâ or âarchaicâ societies, the serpent/dragon transculturally symbolizes matter, a state of being that is constituted by the perception of the physical world as chaotic in comparison to what traditional peoples believed to be the âhigherâ meta-physical source of | "Serpent and dragon symbolism is ubiquitous in the art and mythology of premodern cultures around the world. Over the centuries, conflicting [[hypotheses]] have been proposed to interpret this symbolism which, while illuminating, have proved insufficient to the task of revealing a singular [[meaning]] for the vast majority of examples. In The Serpent Symbol in Tradition, Dr. Dailey argues that, in what the symbolist RenĂ© GuĂ©non and the historian of [[religions]] Mircea Eliade have called âtraditionalâ or âarchaicâ [[societies]], the serpent/dragon transculturally symbolizes [[matter]], a state of being that is constituted by the [[perception]] of the physical world as chaotic in comparison to what traditional peoples believed to be the âhigherâ meta-physical source of â[[nature]].â | ||
Beyond purporting to resolve some of the mystery of the ancient and varied symbolism of the serpent/dragon, The Serpent Symbol in Tradition strives to interpret the symbolic meanings of premodern artifacts and narratives as well as provide a study of the origination, and ancient human awareness, of the mentioned state of matter." <ref>https://arktos.com/product/the-serpent-symbol-in-tradition-hardback/</ref> | Beyond purporting to resolve some of the mystery of the ancient and varied symbolism of the serpent/dragon, The Serpent Symbol in Tradition strives to interpret the symbolic meanings of premodern artifacts and narratives as well as provide a study of the origination, and ancient human awareness, of the mentioned state of matter." <ref>https://arktos.com/product/the-serpent-symbol-in-tradition-hardback/</ref> | ||
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'''Introduction''' | '''Introduction''' | ||
Tradition, Symbols, and the Metaphysical | Tradition, Symbols, and the [[Metaphysical]] | ||
The Concepts of âthe Indefinite Series of Cycles of Manifestationâ and Samsara | The Concepts of âthe Indefinite Series of Cycles of Manifestationâ and Samsara | ||
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âEnlightenmentâ and the Equivalency of âChaosâ and âthe Indefinite Series of Cyclesâ | âEnlightenmentâ and the Equivalency of âChaosâ and âthe Indefinite Series of Cyclesâ | ||
â[[Transcendence]],â ''Matter'', and the New Man | |||
âSymbolic Modifications,â âSpiritualization,â and Outline of the Project | âSymbolic Modifications,â âSpiritualization,â and Outline of the Project | ||
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'''1. René Guénon''' | '''1. René Guénon''' | ||
*The Man and His Thought | *The Man and His [[Thought]] | ||
*The Question of Mastery and Other Criticisms | *The Question of Mastery and Other Criticisms | ||
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*The Man and His Thought | *The Man and His Thought | ||
*The Function of Symbols | *The Function of Symbols | ||
*Symbols and Reductionism | *Symbols and [[Reductionism]] | ||
*Some Criticisms of Eliade, and Responses | *Some Criticisms of Eliade, and Responses | ||
*The Continuing Importance of Eliadeâs Approach | *The Continuing Importance of Eliadeâs Approach | ||
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*Symbols and Symbolism in Guénon and Eliade | *Symbols and Symbolism in Guénon and Eliade | ||
*The Idea of âTraditionâ in GuĂ©non and Eliade | *The [[Idea]] of âTraditionâ in GuĂ©non and Eliade | ||
*Universalism | *Universalism | ||
'''4. The Symbolism of the Serpent/Dragon in the Context of GuĂ©nonâs | '''4. The Symbolism of the Serpent/Dragon in the Context of GuĂ©nonâs â[[Hindu]] Doctrinesâ and Eliadeâs Interpretation of the Traditional Idea of Chaos''' | ||
*Traditional Metaphysics and Epistemology in the Hindu ''Vedanta'' | *Traditional Metaphysics and [[Epistemology]] in the Hindu ''Vedanta'' | ||
*The Samkhya Concept of ''Tamas'' | *The Samkhya Concept of ''[[Tamas]]'' | ||
*âSlayingâ the Serpent/Dragon: âRealizationâ in the Chaos of ''Matter'' | *âSlayingâ the Serpent/Dragon: âRealizationâ in the Chaos of ''Matter'' | ||
*Eliadeâs âExtraterrestrial Archetypesâ and âCreationâ | *Eliadeâs âExtraterrestrial Archetypesâ and âCreationâ | ||
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*âDuality,â âSpiritualization,â and âMaterializationâ | *âDuality,â âSpiritualization,â and âMaterializationâ | ||
'''6. The Serpent Symbol, the World Axis, and âDualityâ and Its Variations in Ancient Egypt and Genesis 3''' | '''6. The Serpent Symbol, the World Axis, and âDualityâ and Its Variations in Ancient [[Egypt]] and Genesis 3''' | ||
*The World Axis or ''Axis Mundi'' in Guénon and Eliade | *The World Axis or ''Axis Mundi'' in Guénon and Eliade | ||
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*The âTraditionalâ Interpretation of Genesis 3 from the Perspective of ''Advaita Vedanta'' | *The âTraditionalâ Interpretation of Genesis 3 from the Perspective of ''Advaita Vedanta'' | ||
*''Samsara'' and the Serpent Symbol in Genesis 3 | *''Samsara'' and the Serpent Symbol in Genesis 3 | ||
*''Samsara'' and ''Maya'' in Genesis 3 | *''Samsara'' and ''[[Maya]]'' in Genesis 3 | ||
*The âFascinationâ of the Serpent | *The âFascinationâ of the Serpent | ||
'''7. Migration of the âSelfâ in the Bible''' | '''7. Migration of the âSelfâ in the [[Bible]]''' | ||
*âMigrationâ and Axial Symbols in jewish and Christian Tradition | *âMigrationâ and Axial Symbols in [[jewish]] and [[Christian]] Tradition | ||
*âInvolution,â âEvolution,â âRedemption,â and Dichotomies | *âInvolution,â âEvolution,â âRedemption,â and Dichotomies | ||
*''Maya'' and the Manipulative ''Nachash'' in Genesis 3 | *''Maya'' and the Manipulative ''Nachash'' in Genesis 3 | ||
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'''8. The Guardian of Immortality/Moksha''' | '''8. The Guardian of Immortality/Moksha''' | ||
*Ancient Greek Guardians | *Ancient [[Greek]] Guardians | ||
*The Serpent as âGuardianâ in Genesis 3 | *The Serpent as âGuardianâ in Genesis 3 | ||
*The Metaphysical Symbolism of the Cross, the âWaysâ of Islam, and the ''Gunas'' of ''Samkhya'' in Relation to Genesis 3 | *The Metaphysical Symbolism of the Cross, the âWaysâ of [[Islam]], and the ''Gunas'' of ''Samkhya'' in Relation to Genesis 3 | ||
*The Guardian of Immortality/''Moksha'' in The Epic of ''Gilgamesh'' | *The Guardian of Immortality/''[[Moksha]]'' in The Epic of ''Gilgamesh'' | ||
*Guardian of ''Moksha'', Not of Physical Life: A Critique of James Frazerâs Interpretation of Genesis 3 | *Guardian of ''Moksha'', Not of Physical Life: A Critique of James Frazerâs Interpretation of Genesis 3 | ||
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*The ''Ouroboros'' | *The ''Ouroboros'' | ||
*''Anima Mundi'', the | *''Anima Mundi'', the â[[Soul]] of the Worldâ | ||
'''10. Symbols of âDualityâ in Unity''' | '''10. Symbols of âDualityâ in Unity''' | ||
*The Double Spiral and the Androgyne | *The Double Spiral and the Androgyne | ||
*''Yin-Yang'', âWorld Egg,â âWordâ and Tao in Connection with Serpent/Dragon Symbolism | *''Yin-[[Yang]]'', âWorld Egg,â âWordâ and Tao in Connection with Serpent/Dragon Symbolism | ||
'''11. The Serpent as âMediatorâ and âMessengerâ''' | '''11. The Serpent as âMediatorâ and âMessengerâ''' | ||
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*Hermes/Mercury and Other Traditional âMediatorsâ/âMessengersâ of the Divine | *Hermes/Mercury and Other Traditional âMediatorsâ/âMessengersâ of the Divine | ||
*âCreationâ/âManifestationâ and âReactualizationâ | *âCreationâ/âManifestationâ and âReactualizationâ | ||
*Healing as Re-âCreation,â âMediation,â Resurrection, and Reincarnation/Rebirth | *Healing as Re-âCreation,â âMediation,â Resurrection, and [[Reincarnation]]/Rebirth | ||
*The âMediationâ of âContrarietyâ | *The âMediationâ of âContrarietyâ | ||
*The ''Amphisbaena'' and the âPlumed Serpentâ Quetzalcoatl | *The ''Amphisbaena'' and the âPlumed Serpentâ Quetzalcoatl | ||
'''12. The âRisenâ Serpent: The Conjunction of Wisdom and âHealingâ in ''Kundalini'', the ''Uraeus'', the Bible, and Buddhism''' | '''12. The âRisenâ Serpent: The Conjunction of Wisdom and âHealingâ in ''Kundalini'', the ''Uraeus'', [[the Bible]], and [[Buddhism]]''' | ||
*''Kundalini'' as âMediatorâ and âMessengerâ | *''Kundalini'' as âMediatorâ and âMessengerâ | ||
*The Serpent, âHealing,â and Knowledge/Wisdom | *The Serpent, âHealing,â and [[Knowledge]]/Wisdom | ||
*''Kundalini'', ''Uraeus'', Circle and Sun | *''Kundalini'', ''Uraeus'', Circle and Sun | ||
*âCopper Serpentâ and Crucified Christ in Connection with the ''Uraeus'' and ''Kundalini'' | *âCopper Serpentâ and Crucified Christ in Connection with the ''Uraeus'' and ''Kundalini'' | ||
*The Buddhist Variation of Wisdom and âHealingâ as âEnlightenmentâ: The âRisenâ Serpent in Buddhist Art and Myth | *The [[Buddhist]] Variation of Wisdom and âHealingâ as âEnlightenmentâ: The âRisenâ Serpent in Buddhist Art and Myth | ||
*The Symbolism of the Buddha with ''Naga'' | *The Symbolism of the Buddha with ''Naga'' | ||
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*''Shesha/Ananta'' and the ''Devas'' and ''Asuras'': The âChurning of the Seaâ in the Ramayana | *''Shesha/Ananta'' and the ''Devas'' and ''Asuras'': The âChurning of the Seaâ in the Ramayana | ||
*The Serpent, the Mountain, the ''Omphalos'', and Sacred Stones | *The Serpent, the Mountain, the ''Omphalos'', and Sacred Stones | ||
*The ''Beith-El'', the Omphalos, and the Oracle of Delphi | *The ''Beith-El'', the Omphalos, and the Oracle of [[Delphi]] | ||
*Serpents, âAngels,â and âPolarized Currentsâ | *Serpents, âAngels,â and âPolarized Currentsâ | ||
*Sacred Stones Considered Transculturally | *Sacred Stones Considered Transculturally | ||
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'''14. The Symbolism of the Serpent in Menhirs and Mounds''' | '''14. The Symbolism of the Serpent in Menhirs and Mounds''' | ||
*Megaliths as âSacred Stonesâ and the Element of Time | *Megaliths as âSacred Stonesâ and the Element of [[Time]] | ||
*Serpent Symbolism in the Megaliths: The Avebury Cycle of Wiltshire, England | *Serpent Symbolism in the Megaliths: The Avebury Cycle of Wiltshire, England | ||
*The Ohio Serpent Mound | *The Ohio Serpent Mound | ||
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*The East Asian, or âFar-Eastern,â Dragon | *The East Asian, or âFar-Eastern,â Dragon | ||
*General Relationship between the Serpent/Dragon and the Circle/Sphere | *General Relationship between the Serpent/Dragon and the Circle/Sphere | ||
*âPolarizationâ of the Principle and Symbolic Differentiation of Circle/Sphere Symbolism | *âPolarizationâ of the [[Principle]] and Symbolic Differentiation of Circle/Sphere Symbolism | ||
*The Serpent/Dragon and the Moon | *The Serpent/Dragon and the Moon | ||
*The Serpentâs/Dragonâs Traditional Association with the Control of âWaterâ | *The Serpentâs/Dragonâs Traditional Association with the Control of âWaterâ | ||
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*The Symbolism of the Spiral, and the Chinese Wang as Mediator of âPossibilitiesâ | *The Symbolism of the Spiral, and the Chinese Wang as Mediator of âPossibilitiesâ | ||
'''16. The Spiral, the âThunderweapon,â and the ''Swastika''''' | '''16. The Spiral, the âThunderweapon,â and the ''[[Swastika]]''''' | ||
*âSpiraled Orb,â ''Wang'', and âThunderâ | *âSpiraled Orb,â ''Wang'', and âThunderâ | ||
*The Meaning of the âThunderweaponâ and the Gods Who Wield It | *The Meaning of the âThunderweaponâ and the [[Gods]] Who Wield It | ||
*âSky Godsâ and the âThunderweaponâ | *âSky Godsâ and the âThunderweaponâ | ||
*The âSpiraled Orbâ and the ''Swastika'' | *The âSpiraled Orbâ and the ''Swastika'' | ||
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*The âOvercomingâ of Cyclicity: The Redefining of âLifeâ | *The âOvercomingâ of Cyclicity: The Redefining of âLifeâ | ||
*The Management and Control of âLifeâ | *The Management and Control of âLifeâ | ||
*The Serpent Symbol, Shamanism, DNA, and âDualityâ | *The Serpent Symbol, [[Shamanism]], DNA, and âDualityâ | ||
*âLifeâ Is Something to Be Transcended⊠and âControlled and Managedâ | *âLifeâ Is Something to Be Transcended⊠and âControlled and Managedâ | ||
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[[Category:Arktos]] | [[Category:Arktos]] | ||
[[Category:Books]] | [[Category:Books]] | ||
[[Category:Metaphysics]] | [[Category:Metaphysics]] | ||
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| The Serpent Symbol in Tradition | |
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| File:The Serpent Symbol in Tradition cover.jpg | |
| Author(s) | Dr. Charles William Dailey |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Symbolism, Metaphysics |
| Publisher | Arktos |
| Pages | 642 |
| ISBN | 1914208692 |
The Serpent Symbol in Tradition is an English language book by Dr. Charles William Dailey published by Arktos in 2022. The book's subtitle gives a substantive description of the book's aim and content: A study of traditional serpent and dragon symbolism, based in part upon the concepts and observations of René Guénon, Mircea Eliade, and various other relevant researchers.
Publisher description
"Serpent and dragon symbolism is ubiquitous in the art and mythology of premodern cultures around the world. Over the centuries, conflicting hypotheses have been proposed to interpret this symbolism which, while illuminating, have proved insufficient to the task of revealing a singular meaning for the vast majority of examples. In The Serpent Symbol in Tradition, Dr. Dailey argues that, in what the symbolist RenĂ© GuĂ©non and the historian of religions Mircea Eliade have called âtraditionalâ or âarchaicâ societies, the serpent/dragon transculturally symbolizes matter, a state of being that is constituted by the perception of the physical world as chaotic in comparison to what traditional peoples believed to be the âhigherâ meta-physical source of ânature.â
Beyond purporting to resolve some of the mystery of the ancient and varied symbolism of the serpent/dragon, The Serpent Symbol in Tradition strives to interpret the symbolic meanings of premodern artifacts and narratives as well as provide a study of the origination, and ancient human awareness, of the mentioned state of matter." [1]
Contents
Introduction
Tradition, Symbols, and the Metaphysical
The Concepts of âthe Indefinite Series of Cycles of Manifestationâ and Samsara
âEnlightenmentâ and the Equivalency of âChaosâ and âthe Indefinite Series of Cyclesâ
âTranscendence,â Matter, and the New Man
âSymbolic Modifications,â âSpiritualization,â and Outline of the Project
- Prolegomena
1. René Guénon
- The Man and His Thought
- The Question of Mastery and Other Criticisms
2. Mircea Eliade
- The Man and His Thought
- The Function of Symbols
- Symbols and Reductionism
- Some Criticisms of Eliade, and Responses
- The Continuing Importance of Eliadeâs Approach
3. Symbolism, âTradition,â and Universalism
- Symbols and Symbolism in Guénon and Eliade
- The Idea of âTraditionâ in GuĂ©non and Eliade
- Universalism
4. The Symbolism of the Serpent/Dragon in the Context of GuĂ©nonâs âHindu Doctrinesâ and Eliadeâs Interpretation of the Traditional Idea of Chaos
- Traditional Metaphysics and Epistemology in the Hindu Vedanta
- The Samkhya Concept of Tamas
- âSlayingâ the Serpent/Dragon: âRealizationâ in the Chaos of Matter
- Eliadeâs âExtraterrestrial Archetypesâ and âCreationâ
- The Serpent/Dragon Symbol
5. âModificationsâ of the Serpent/Dragon Symbol: âSpiritualizationâ and âMaterializationâ
- Heroic âTranscendenceâ and âSymbolic Modificationsâ of the Serpent/Dragon
- Manifestation and Creation as âRealizationâ of the New Man
- âChaos,â the Serpent/Dragon Symbol, and the Combat Myth
- The âThunderweaponâ and the World Axis/Axis Mundi
- âDuality,â âSpiritualization,â and âMaterializationâ
6. The Serpent Symbol, the World Axis, and âDualityâ and Its Variations in Ancient Egypt and Genesis 3
- The World Axis or Axis Mundi in Guénon and Eliade
- The Serpent, âDuality,â and Dichotomy in Genesis 3 and Ancient Egyptian Myth
- âDualityâ and Dichotomy Imply the Ideas of Formlessness, Indefinitude, and Potentiality
- The âTraditionalâ Interpretation of Genesis 3 from the Perspective of Advaita Vedanta
- Samsara and the Serpent Symbol in Genesis 3
- Samsara and Maya in Genesis 3
- The âFascinationâ of the Serpent
7. Migration of the âSelfâ in the Bible
- âMigrationâ and Axial Symbols in jewish and Christian Tradition
- âInvolution,â âEvolution,â âRedemption,â and Dichotomies
- Maya and the Manipulative Nachash in Genesis 3
- Migration of the âSelfâ in Genesis 3 and Advaita Vedanta
- Dichotomies and âMigrationâ in Numbers 21 and John 3
- The Use of Snake Imagery to Represent âMigrationâ
8. The Guardian of Immortality/Moksha
- Ancient Greek Guardians
- The Serpent as âGuardianâ in Genesis 3
- The Metaphysical Symbolism of the Cross, the âWaysâ of Islam, and the Gunas of Samkhya in Relation to Genesis 3
- The Guardian of Immortality/Moksha in The Epic of Gilgamesh
- Guardian of Moksha, Not of Physical Life: A Critique of James Frazerâs Interpretation of Genesis 3
9. The Ouroboros and the Anima Mundi
- The Ouroboros
- Anima Mundi, the âSoul of the Worldâ
10. Symbols of âDualityâ in Unity
- The Double Spiral and the Androgyne
- Yin-Yang, âWorld Egg,â âWordâ and Tao in Connection with Serpent/Dragon Symbolism
11. The Serpent as âMediatorâ and âMessengerâ
- The Caduceus and Hermes/Mercury: âMessengerâ and âMediatorâ of the Divine
- Hermes/Mercury and Other Traditional âMediatorsâ/âMessengersâ of the Divine
- âCreationâ/âManifestationâ and âReactualizationâ
- Healing as Re-âCreation,â âMediation,â Resurrection, and Reincarnation/Rebirth
- The âMediationâ of âContrarietyâ
- The Amphisbaena and the âPlumed Serpentâ Quetzalcoatl
12. The âRisenâ Serpent: The Conjunction of Wisdom and âHealingâ in Kundalini, the Uraeus, the Bible, and Buddhism
- Kundalini as âMediatorâ and âMessengerâ
- The Serpent, âHealing,â and Knowledge/Wisdom
- Kundalini, Uraeus, Circle and Sun
- âCopper Serpentâ and Crucified Christ in Connection with the Uraeus and Kundalini
- The Buddhist Variation of Wisdom and âHealingâ as âEnlightenmentâ: The âRisenâ Serpent in Buddhist Art and Myth
- The Symbolism of the Buddha with Naga
13. The Serpent and Sacred Stones
- Shesha/Ananta and the Devas and Asuras: The âChurning of the Seaâ in the Ramayana
- The Serpent, the Mountain, the Omphalos, and Sacred Stones
- The Beith-El, the Omphalos, and the Oracle of Delphi
- Serpents, âAngels,â and âPolarized Currentsâ
- Sacred Stones Considered Transculturally
14. The Symbolism of the Serpent in Menhirs and Mounds
- Megaliths as âSacred Stonesâ and the Element of Time
- Serpent Symbolism in the Megaliths: The Avebury Cycle of Wiltshire, England
- The Ohio Serpent Mound
15. The Dragon and the Orb
- The East Asian, or âFar-Eastern,â Dragon
- General Relationship between the Serpent/Dragon and the Circle/Sphere
- âPolarizationâ of the Principle and Symbolic Differentiation of Circle/Sphere Symbolism
- The Serpent/Dragon and the Moon
- The Serpentâs/Dragonâs Traditional Association with the Control of âWaterâ
- East Asian Dragon, South Asian Naga, and Moon/Ball/Pearl/Spiral
- To Control âWaterâ Is to Control âPossibilitiesâ
- The Dragon: âWater,â âPossibility,â âChaos,â Matter
- The Symbolism of the Spiral, and the Chinese Wang as Mediator of âPossibilitiesâ
16. The Spiral, the âThunderweapon,â and the Swastika
- âSpiraled Orb,â Wang, and âThunderâ
- The Meaning of the âThunderweaponâ and the Gods Who Wield It
- âSky Godsâ and the âThunderweaponâ
- The âSpiraled Orbâ and the Swastika
Conclusion
- The Serpent Symbolâs Identification with âLifeâ
- The âOvercomingâ of Cyclicity: The Redefining of âLifeâ
- The Management and Control of âLifeâ
- The Serpent Symbol, Shamanism, DNA, and âDualityâ
- âLifeâ Is Something to Be Transcended⊠and âControlled and Managedâ
Bibliography
Index
Publication data
- The Serpent Symbol in Tradition, Dr. Charles William Dailey, 2022, Arktos, ISBN-10: 1914208692 ISBN-13:978-1-914208-69-0
References