Download or read book The Serpent Symbol in the Ancient Near East written by Leslie S. Wilson and published by Studies in Judaism. This book was released on 2001 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The serpent symbol has been a part of western culture since antiquity. Throughout time, it has been misunderstood and misrepresented. The Serpent Symbol in the Ancient Near East is the first comparative study of the origins of the serpent symbol from its first attestations in Dravidian South India through Mesopotamia and the Ancient Near East including, Egypt, Classical Greece, and as far west as ancient Carthage. The role of the serpent as the agent of life, death, and healing is demonstrated in the various cultures both individually and in combination, in order to clearly understand the symbol.