Ophiolatreia or Serpent Worship

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AN ACCOUNT OF THE RITES AND MYSTERIES CONNECTED WITH THE ORIGIN, RISE AND DEVELOPMENT OF SERPENT WORSHIP IN VARIOUS PARTS OF THE WORLD. BY ANONYMOUS 1889 Chapter 1. Ophiolatreia An Extraordinary Subject---Of Mysterious Origin---Of Universal Prevalence... Chapter 2. Supposed Phallic Origin Of Serpent-Worship---The Idea Of Life... Chapter 3. Mythology Of The Ancients---Characteristics Of The Pagan Deities... Chapter 4. Ancient Monuments Of The West---The Valley Of The Mississippi... Chapter 5. The Sun And Fire As Emblems---The Serpent And The Sun---Taut And The Serpent... Chapter 6. Mexican Temple Of Montezuma---The Serpent Emblem In Mexico---Pyramid Of Cholula... Chapter 7. Egypt As The Home Of Serpent Worship---Thoth Said To Be The Founder Of Ophiolatreia... Chapter 8. Derivation Of The Name "Europe"---Greece Colonized By Ophites... Chapter 9. Ophiolatreia In Britain---The Druids---Adders---Poem Of Taliessin... Chapter 10. India Conspicuous In The History Of Serpent Worship---Nagpur---Confessions Of A Snake Worshipper... Chapter 11. Mr. Bullock's Exhibition Of Objects Illustrating Serpent Worship