Why is satan depicted as a serpent and why is the serpent worshipped to some degree by other cultures?

Answer 1

Serpents are associated with rebirth (because of their shedding skin), the Underworld (as they live in holes in the ground), wisdom and knowledge (their 'knowing' gaze). Just about every culture has stories about serpents or serpent-people who have brought knowledge and/or culture to human-kind. The serpent in the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil, the scaled fish-man who brought 'culture' to the ancient Sumerians, the Greek symbol for medicine is a winged staff with a serpent intertwined. I would argue about whether Satan was the serpent at all. Christians tend to say all non-materials beings which aren't angels are demons. Ancient gods? Demons. Ghosts? Demons. Grey Aliens? Demons. They do the same thing with characters in the Bible. The serpent being in the Garden may have even once been an ancient Hebrew god. Moses made them reduce down to one god when they left Egypt so that they could survive wandering in the desert easier. Modern Christians see the serpent as having associations with knowledge and have no other being other than Satan in their duality system to associate the serpent with. Does Genesis actually call the serpent 'Satan'?

Answer 2

Satan appeared in Genesis to Eve in the form of a serpent. That led to the depiction we see now and the reason that we see all snakes as evil creatures. Serpents are not actually worshipped by any cultures I am aware of, but they are used in religious services right here in the states. For example, some branches of Southern Baptists believe that they have a place in the service. If you can pick up a poisonous snake and survive, it is a sign you are blessed.

Answer 3

At Revelation 12:9 and 20:2 God's principal opposer, Satan, is referred to as "the original serpent," evidently because of his employing the literal serpent in Eden as his means of communication with the woman. (Gen. 3:1-15) As the "original serpent" he is also the progenitor in a spiritual sense of other opposers; hence Jesus' classification of such ones as "serpents, offspring of vipers." (Matt. 23:33 compare John 8:44; 1 John 3:12).

Also, the serpent is used figuratively in many texts: the lies of the wicked are likened to its venom (Ps. 58:3, 4), the sharp tongue of evil schemers to that of the serpent (Ps 140:3), and wine in excess is said to bite as they do (Prov. 23:32) The freedom from violence and hurt amid God's restored people is illustrated by the 'serpent's food being dust.' (Isa. 65:25).

Hope this helps.

Answer 4

serpents are seen as wise creatures by most asians and by many pagans.

why is satan depicted as a serpent,

because every colture that has a god other than the christian god was told by the Christians that their god was actually the Devil.

this is why the Devil id depicted in so many ways. because they had to scare so many people away from their native religions...

lot of good that did them.

Answer 5

well, this goes back to the story of Adam & Eve inth the book of Genesis. The devil took the form of a serpent and tepmted Eve to sin by eating of the tree of the knowledge of Good & Evil. She fell for it, and Adam followed her lead and ate of the tree also and disobeyed God causing sin to enter the world and mankind to be cursed. As a punishment, God cursed the serpent by taking away it's legs and causing it to slither on it's stomach for the rest of it's days.
in some cultures - such as Hindu - snakes are thought to be gods. There are 8 snake gods / godesses in the Hundu religion!
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Answer 6

because some extraterrestrial races that came to earth thousands of years ago were reptilian, thats where the dragon myths came from.

Answer 7

your wierd