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Title: The Sun and the Serpent (Classic Reprint): A Contribution to the History of Serpent-Worship: A Contribution to the History of Serpent-Worship (Classic Reprint)
Publisher: Forgotten Books -
Publication Date: 2018
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1330220889
ISBN 13: 9781330220887
Binding: paperback
Condition: Very Good

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Explore the ancient link between the Sun and the serpent across cultures and time.

This book surveys how sun-worship and serpent worship traveled from India to China, Africa, and beyond, shaping sacred rites, totems, and kings who were believed to embody divine power.

From temple reverence to legendary kings and deified ancestors, it explains how the hooded serpent and the sun-god became enduring symbols. It draws on myth, archaeology, and historical texts to trace shared rituals that survived across civilizations—often under different names.

The author shows how rituals, offerings, and sacred monuments reflect a common cultural thread. It highlights the ways these beliefs influenced art, governance, and daily life in distant lands.

Connections between sun worship and serpent gods across regions
How totems like the Naga and tortoise symbolized solar descent
Rituals, sacrifices, and memorial practices tied to sacred beings
Comparative glimpses of beliefs in Asia, Africa, and the ancient Near East

Ideal for readers curious about religious history, myth, and the cross-cultural journeys of early belief systems.

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