Perceptions of the serpent in the Ancient Near East : its Bronze Age role in apotropaic magic, healing and protection
In this dissertation I examine the role played by the ancient Near Eastern serpent in apotropaic and prophylactic magic. Within this realm the serpent appears in roles in healing and protection where magic is often employed. The possibility of positive and negative roles is investigated. The study i...
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| Online Access: | Golding, Wendy Rebecca Jennifer (2013) Perceptions of the serpent in the Ancient Near East : its Bronze Age role in apotropaic magic, healing and protection, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/13353> http://hdl.handle.net/10500/13353 |