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Cian: St Patrick, category

2006-03-01T23:56:07Z

St Patrick, category

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	A '''snake''', or serpent, is a legless reptile of the suborder ''serpentes''. They have scaled skin and some varieties are poisonous.		A '''snake''', or serpent, is a legless reptile of the suborder ''serpentes''. They have scaled skin and some varieties are poisonous.

	The snake was regarded as a symbol for slyness and evil by [[Christian]]s during the [[Middle Ages]] due to its role as the tempter in the [[Bible\|Biblical]] account of Adam and Eve.		The snake was regarded as a [[symbol]] for slyness and evil by [[Christian]]s during the [[Middle Ages]] due to its role as the tempter in the [[Bible\|Biblical]] account of Adam and Eve. A [[legend]] of [[St Patrick]] tells of him driving all snakes out of [[Ireland]]. Of course, there may have been none there to start with.

	The snake was believed to be related to the [[dragon]] and thus both were often described as sharing certain traits.		The snake was believed to be related to the [[dragon]] and thus both were often described as sharing certain traits.

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2006-03-01T11:15:57Z

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	The snake was regarded as a symbol for slyness and evil by [[Christian]]s during the [[Middle Ages]] due to its role as the tempter in the [[Bible\|Biblical]] account of Adam and Eve.		The snake was regarded as a symbol for slyness and evil by [[Christian]]s during the [[Middle Ages]] due to its role as the tempter in the [[Bible\|Biblical]] account of Adam and Eve.

	The snake was believed to be related to the [[dragon]] and thus both were often ~~attributed~~ ~~with~~ ~~sharnig~~ certain traits.		The snake was believed to be related to the [[dragon]] and thus both were often described as sharing certain traits.

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2006-03-01T11:13:05Z

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A '''snake''', or serpent, is a legless reptile of the suborder ''serpentes''. They have scaled skin and some varieties are poisonous.

The snake was regarded as a symbol for slyness and evil by [[Christian]]s during the [[Middle Ages]] due to its role as the tempter in the [[Bible|Biblical]] account of Adam and Eve.

The snake was believed to be related to the [[dragon]] and thus both were often attributed with sharnig certain traits.