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What is the meaning and symbol of snake?
In western myths and legends, snakes are not auspicious animals, on the contrary, they symbolize cunning and evil. The snake, the representative of cunning and evil, lured Adam and Eve to swallow the forbidden fruit, and finally they were punished by God. Therefore, westerners don't like snakes very much. Few people will feel happy after seeing a snake, because they think it is evil, which means that they may encounter unfortunate things today, and they will be unlucky in wealth and so on.
The representative of China snake
1, by the gods
In ancient times, people in China attached great importance to snakes and even regarded them as gods. When compiling gods, they always set them as adults, such as Nvwa 、 Fuxi and so on. So many old people think it is a good thing to have snakes at home, and some even keep them as pets.
2. dragons
The dragon is an animal that does not exist in the world, but its image is very close to that of a snake, all because the dragon itself is derived from a snake. In ancient times, people worshipped snakes and perfected dragons according to their images. Over time, snakes have become the representative of dragons, and many people will call them dragons.
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