Serpent is a basic mythological symbol. It depicts a snake.
Features of the Serpent symbol
Classification
| Undetermined Symbol category |
Derivations of the Serpent symbol
Uses of the Serpent symbol
 | Egyptian Hieroglyphs (Writing system) Orthographic mark |
Cite this page
MLA Modern Language Association (8th ed.)
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Serpent." OMNIKA – World Mythology Index, OMNIKA Foundation, 14 Jul. 2020, omnika.org/stable/894. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
APA American Psychological Association (6th ed.)
OMNIKA (2020, July 14). Serpent. Retrieved from https://omnika.org/stable/894
CMS Chicago Manual of Style (16th ed.)
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Serpent." Las Vegas, NV: OMNIKA Foundation. Created July 14, 2020. Accessed June 10, 2026. https://omnika.org/stable/894.
Bibliography
Black, Jeremy, and Anthony Green. Gods, Demons, and Symbols of Ancient Mesopotamia: An Illustrated Dictionary. Illustrations by Tessa Rickards. London, United Kingdom: The British Museum Press, 1992.
Cirlot Laporta, Juan Eduardo. A Dictionary of Symbols. Second Editions. Translated by Jack Sage. London, England: Routledge, 2001. [E-book edition by Taylor & Francis]
