In most cultures, snakes were symbols of healing and transformation, but in some cultures snakes were fertility symbols. ... The Great Goddess often had snakes as her familiars—sometimes twining around her sacred staff, as in ancient Crete—and they were worshiped as guardians of her mysteries of birth and regeneration.
In most cultures, snakes were symbols of healing and transformation, but in some cultures snakes were fertility symbols. ... The Great Goddess often had snakes as her familiars—sometimes twining around her sacred staff, as in ancient Crete—and they were worshiped as guardians of her mysteries of birth and regeneration.