The Rainbow Serpent Myth | Meaning & Origins

The Serpent is a much-maligned figure in mythology - partially because some of the most prominent Snakes or Dragons are adversarial (think the Vritra confronted by Indra, the Hydra slain by Herakles, Jormungandr killed by Thor), and partially due to Christian influence colouring our views. We take a look at the 'other side' to the Serpent - showing that quite apart from being 'chaotic' opponents of Cosmic Order, there is *also* a remarkably persistent and pervasive Indo-European understanding fo