Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A serpent-deity; a snake-god.
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Examples
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Low fantasy stories are not concerned with historical or theological accuracy: if you want to have your hero rescue his space-princess from an opulent cult of serpent-god worshipping warlocks from Stygia, it is better to have them practice human sacrifice than ascetic meditation as their primary form of worship, in so far as fighting a giant snake makes better drama than cutting down a bunch of meditating greybeards in saffron robes.
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Izamal was already angry with the people of Chichen for sacrificing its young people to their serpent-god.
The Books Of Chilam Balam and the Trojan War Of Yucatan 2008
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Izamal was already angry with the people of Chichen for sacrificing its young people to their serpent-god.
The Books Of Chilam Balam and the Trojan War Of Yucatan 2008
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He came to a small temple of Odava, the serpent-god, with the traditional rounded doors and windows of the sect.
Ship Of Magic Hobb, Robin 1998
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The accursed serpent-god Set is truly evil, and is but one of many ancient powers of dark malice that slither and crawl in the bowels of the earth.
Conan The Hunter Moore, Sean A. 1994
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To achieve this goal, Skauraul struck a bargain with the venerable serpent-god, Set.
Conan The Hunter Moore, Sean A. 1994
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Oh Set! 'he lifted his hands and invoked the serpent-god to even Strabonus' horror, ` grant us victory and I swear I will offer up to thee five hundred virgins of Shamar, writhing in their blood! '
The Conan Chronicles Howard, Robert E. 1989
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"Do not blind yourself, Ludya; there is something far greater than little Lar at work here-something as ancient and evil as the serpent-god himself!"
Conan The Warlord Carpenter, Leonard 1988
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"Do not blind yourself, Ludya; there is something far greater than little Lar at work here-something as ancient and evil as the serpent-god himself!"
Conan The Warlord Carpenter, Leonard 1988
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The black folk worshiped Jullah in opposition to Set, the serpent-god of their rulers and of their Stygian ancestors.
Conan of Cimmeria Howard, Robert E. 1969
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