Snakes are a common occurrence in myths for a multitude of cultures, often associated with themes of wisdom, healing, creation, immortality, water, or the underworld. == Immortality == The West African kingdom of Dahomey regarded snakes as immortal because they appeared to be reincarnated from themselves when they sloughed their skins.
Snakes are a common occurrence in myths for a multitude of cultures, often associated with themes of wisdom, healing, creation, immortality, water, or the underworld. == Immortality == The West African kingdom of Dahomey regarded snakes as immortal because they appeared to be reincarnated from themselves when they sloughed their skins.
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