Or were there never any snakes there to begin with? Or does "snake" refer to something else entirely?
2007-03-14 04:58:46 · 5 answers · asked by Kathy P-W 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ St. Patrick's Day
There were never any snakes there to begin with, but the serpent is a major druidic symbol. When Pious referred to Patrick having driven the snakes from Ireland, most historians understand him to be referring to bringing Christianity to Ireland, and driving out the pagan beliefs.
2007-03-14 05:56:28 · answer #1 · answered by GodsKnite 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, is one of Christianity's most widely known figures. But for all his celebrity, his life remains somewhat of a mystery. Many of the stories traditionally associated with St. Patrick, including the famous account of his banishing all the snakes from Ireland, are false, the products of hundreds of years of exaggerated storytelling.
2007-03-15 09:03:18 · answer #2 · answered by Living for today and a good wine 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never were any snakes here.
2007-03-14 05:03:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no . thats just a myth from a long time ago.
2007-03-14 05:27:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
idk
2007-03-14 09:14:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋