snake cult
snake worship

Finally they created a religion, the Snake Cult, to do the same thing again and almost succeeded.

How did Mote get this snake cult started?

As with previous Macedonian snake cults, the focus of worship at the temple was on fertility.

The cult possibly originated in Macedonia, where similar snake cults had existed for centuries.

After his connection to the Snake Cult was discovered he was banished from the tribe.

The cure worked, but the priestess required a payment - Kpomassie would need to be initiated into the snake cult.

By vanquishing Set, he had somewhat permanently defeated the Snake Cult.

Produced and directed Shakti, a 30-minute anthropological documentary on an esoteric snake cult festival in Rajasthan.

He refers to snake cults in classical Greek myth, suggesting that they arose through the connection of Satan and serpent.

He was even initiated as a Snake Priest in the Hopi Snake Cult ceremony.

To save themselves, Bludgeon made a deal with the snake cult Cobra-La, gaining his traditional Pretender shell in the process.

Milius said his research on the ancient orders of the Hashishim and the Thuggee was the inspiration for Doom's snake cult.

While some of its members are human, current or former, the Snake Cult's primary members are the reptilian Serpent Men.

He gives orders to the Snake Cult's high priest to give him the Star Metal to build seven pyramids to release him.

Indeed, snakes and the snake cult figures importantly in the myths surrounding Mount Miwa as well as early Shinto in general.

Just Another Snake Cult is a bizarrely imaginative Icelandic troupe based out of Reykjavík, Iceland.

Can they uncover the venomous secrets of an evil Snake Cult to find the long-lost talisman of the Cobra King?

The Snake Cult is an evil religion that worships Set and lures away victims, even rulers who fear the wrath of Wrath-Amon.

When the soldiers are discovered by the snake cult, the High Lamian Priestess vows that "the Cobra Goddess will avenge herself".

Intertwined snakes are frequently depicted in Taiwanese aboriginal and Zhuang art; snake cults were common in pre-colonial Taiwan and southern China.

Wrath-Amon (voiced by Scott McNeil) - The evil sorcerer who currently leads the Snake Cult as its high priest and the personal enemy of Conan.

The majority of the members wanted to go towards a slower, more droning approach and the debate continued until vocalist Ace Stills ventured off with his own band Doom Snake Cult.

Eberhard (1968:84) concludes giant snakes such as the xiushe, bashe, and ranshe "were typical for the South", but were not part of a snake cult like those among the ancient Baiyue.

Several scenarios paid homage to Frazetta's paintings of Conan, such as the "half-naked slave girl chained to a pillar, with a snarling leopard at her feet," at the snake cult's orgy.

He was the first European to write as an insider of the Persian mystical religion Sufism and of Islam and the Hindu snake cult, of which he was a priest.

But Stukeley was pretty close when he said snake worship!

It is also an important centre in South India for snake worship.

This is a combination of snake worship and Kalarippayattu.

Snake worship prevailed here from very long times.

The early Voodoos were heavily into snake worship.

Greenish silhouettes all around that might have been statues in some underground temple of snake worship.

It is one of the oldest Nagabana in Udupi for snake worship.

Snake worship refers to the high status of snakes or (nagas) in Hindu mythology.

Snake Worship is the worshipping of snakes.

Deane draws a number of conclusions and makes certain guesses regarding snake worship, not just confined to Europe, but indeed all over the world.

This was part of Nagaradhana (snake worship) which was prevalent among keralites during past centuries.

The Kodavas also practised snake worship.

The snake worship is considered to have been widespread and existed before the adaptation of Aryan Hindu practices.

He also wrote papers on phallic worship and Ophiolatreia, a book on snake worship.

Snake worship in Hindu mythology.

The snake worship rituals practiced in Tulu Nadu are quite unique and different from the other rituals.

Though most rituals of snake worship are done by Brahmins, there is not a single Bunt house that does not have a nagabana.

Nagaradhane, or snake worship, is also practised according to the popular belief that the Naga Devatha go underground and guard the species above.

Or they were snake worship sites for ancient Celts whose territory included parts of England and Ireland as well as Brittany.

Snakes and Snake worship, primarily the cobra and associated sub species of snakes have been revered from ancient times all over India.

Dakke bali is a form of snake worship, called as Nagaradhane, held at Padubidri in Udupi district, Karnataka.

Nag panchami is an important Hindu festival associated with snake worship which takes place of the fifth day of Shravana (July-August).

It is the historical remains which is dragon worship and snake worship and primitive environmental culture from the dragon totems or snake totems.

The Nairs of Kerala claim to be kshatriyas of Nagavanshi descent, thus maybe snake worship was popularized and bough tot wider practise by them.

Nagaradhane (snake worship) is performed in the city in praise of Naga Devatha (the serpent king), who is said to be the protector of all snakes.