Difference between revisions of "Snakes"

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;[[Mhojave Desert]] : Rattlesnakes, sidewinders (See also: [[Concoctions]])
;[[Mhojave Desert]] : Rattlesnakes, sidewinders (See also: [[Concoctions]])
;[[Siroccian Mountains]] : Tree snakes
;[[Siroccian Mountains]] : Flying treesnakes
;[[Belladona's Keep]] : Marsh vipers
;[[Belladona's Keep]] : Marsh vipers
;[[Shala-Khulia]] : Rainbow boas
;[[Shala-Khulia]] : Rainbow boas
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;[[Qurnok Village]] : Moccasins, anacondas
;[[Qurnok Village]] : Moccasins, anacondas
;[[Zaphar Isle]] : Rattlesnakes and tree snakes
;[[Zaphar Isle]] : Rattlesnakes and tree snakes
==Snake Hybrids==
There are a few denizen populations which are at least partly snake in appearance. From the half-human [[Ophidians]] of the [[Great Rock]] to the [[Dyissans]] of [[Delmarin]] and the [[Qui'sas]] of [[Thera]], they represent a mutated off-shoot of [[humans|humanity]] with serpentine characteristics possibly going back to [[Loki]] and [[Ekanel]].


==Loyals==
==Loyals==
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==Religion==
==Religion==
The Python plays a prominent role in the [[Divine Order|Order]] of Vengeance. The Divine symbol of [[Keresis|Keresis, Goddess of Vengeance]] is a sword pointing down with a large python twisting around the blade and a crow perched upon the pommel. This is also found on Her [[shrines]]. She also owns a pet python named Pytho.
The Python played a prominent role in the [[Divine Order|Order]] of Vengeance. The Divine symbol of [[Keresis|Keresis, Goddess of Vengeance]] was a sword pointing down with a large python twisting around the blade and a crow perched upon the pommel. This symbol was also found on Her [[shrines]]. She also owned a pet python named Pytho.


Similarly, the Divine symbol of [[Ourania|Ourania, Goddess of the Moon]] is that of a waxing crescent Moon surrounded by seven Stars, above a Tree of crystal with a white Python wrapped about its trunk on a field of black.  
Similarly, the Divine symbol of [[Ourania|Ourania, Goddess of the Moon]] is that of a waxing crescent Moon surrounded by seven Stars, above a Tree of crystal with a white python wrapped about its trunk on a field of black.  


Likewise the symbols of [[Indrani|Indrani, Lady of Sin]] include a hooded serpent.  
Likewise the symbols of [[Indrani|Indrani, Lady of Sin]] include a hooded serpent.  
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