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The hybrid serpents
This small group holds a hybrid serpent, a serpentine being combined with the features of another creature, a common form in mythology where the snake is fused with bird, human or beast to produce a composite of layered symbolism.
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1. Divinity Atlas Directory Taxonomy, First Edition Category Tree
Divinity Atlas Directory Prose, First Edition Category Descriptions
Giants, Monsters and Dragons: An Encyclopedia of Folklore, Legend, and Myth
Carol Rose, ABC-CLIO, 2000Hybrid serpent beings combining the snake with bird, human or beast across world mythologyView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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