Comparison To Other Goddesses
Other goddesses probably associated with the "snake goddess" are:
- The ancient Egyptian goddess Renenutet, who often appeared in the form of a hooded cobra.
- The Phoenician goddess Tanit, worshipped as a patron goddess of Carthage.
- The Indian snake goddess Manasa, literally meaning "of the mind", or "conceived in the mind", or "power of the mind" is the tutelary deity of snakes and fertility, worshipped mainly in Bengal an the eastern parts of India.
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