"We travel the world," writes Gregory McNamee, "and wherever we go
there are snake stories to entertain us." Here are some fifty
diverse and unusual accounts of serpents from cultures across time
and around the globe: snakes that talk, jump, and dance; snakes
that transform into other creatures; snakes that just . . . watch.
Many selections are drawn from the rich oral traditions of
peoples in every clime that supports reptiles, from the Akimel
O'odham of North America to the Mensa Bet-Abrahe of Africa to the
Mungkjan of Australia. Included as well are such writings as
prayers from the "Egyptian Book of the Dead," fairy tales collected
by the Brothers Grimm, a poem by Emily Dickinson, and a journal
entry by Charles Darwin.
What we read about snakes in "The Serpent's Tale" is just as
fascinating for what it says about us, for there always will be
something primordial about our connection to them. That bond is
evident in these stories: in how we associate snakes with nature's
elemental forces, how we attribute special qualities to their eyes
and skin, and how they preside over all phases of our existence,
from creation to death to resurrection.
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