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Animal as a symbol Paradox of snake
HOLUBOVÁ, Marie
This bachelor thesis focuses on the interpretation of the snake symbol in legends, myths and religions in the oveview of the world. The first part is focused on the interpretation of the term symbol and its use in this work. The second part is devoted to the zoological taxonomy of the snake and the subsequent taking of attributes from the living creature to its symbolic nature. The third part summarizes myths, legends, religious ideas. Japan, China, India, Europe, Egypt and America at a glance, followed by an evaluation of the observed attributes of the snake symbol. The fourth chapter is separately dedicated to the symbolism of the snake in the Old and the New Testaments. The fifth chapter summarizes several questions. Whether the Snake is an evil performer, whether the snake symbol has become a cultural constant and what role it has these days.

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