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Snake worship
Devotion to serpent deities / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Ophiolatry" redirects here. For the band, see Ophiolatry (band).
See also: Serpent symbolism
Snake worship is devotion to serpent deities. The tradition is nearly universal in the religions and mythologies of ancient cultures,[1] where snakes were seen as the holders of knowledge, strength, and renewal.[2]
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