In regards to
legends, folk lore, and superstitious beliefs, snakes seem to be a common element. Beliefs about
snakes branch across a variety of cultures around the globe. Below are some common (and not so
common) beliefs about snakes from a few different cultures and locations.
1.
St. Patrick banished all of the snakes from Ireland:
Ireland has no snakes and a
popular myth states that this is because when St. Patrick was converting the Irish to
Christianity, he banished all of the snakes from the island. New research shows that Ireland
likely never had any snakes due to its geographic isolation from mainland
Europe.
2. Snakes hypnotize their prey:
This belief probably came
about when people observed how prey such as mice become frozen with fear when...
Sunday, October 13, 2013
What are the various superstitious beliefs related to snakes?
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