Good morning! 
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Today is:
Snakes alive, it’s Serpent Day! And whilst me and Indy Jones and millions more are not huge fans, today is about highlighting the significant role serpents play in human culture and history, and their ecological importance. It’s also about helping folks like me overcome our fears, if only for a moment or two.
The difference between Serpent and Snake? When used as nouns, serpent means a snake, whereas snake means a legless reptile of the sub-order serpentes with a long, thin body and a fork-shaped tongue.
The serpent is an animal that has been used to symbolize evil across a lot of cultures and religions. However, it has also been associated with fertility and medicine as well. There are a lot of tales and legends that refer to the serpent. Of course, these are not merely mythical creatures. In fact, there are more than 3,000 species of snakes across the Earth. The green anaconda is the heaviest, the reticulated python is the longest, and the Barbados thread snake is the smallest, at roughly only four inches. Serpent Day is designed to raise awareness about the serpent.
The symbology typically associated with the serpent include vengefulness and vindictiveness, medicine and poison, guardianship, and fertility and rebirth. In modern times, the serpent can be associated with political propaganda and modern medicine. Serpent Day gives you the opportunity to delve deeper into this creature and find out more about what it means for different people all over the world, as well as the role that it has played in history too.
You don’t need to go out and start cuddling with cobras to acknowledge Serpent Day. You could spend time learning a little more about serpents from behind the safety of your screen. This Google overview even allows you to get up close and personal with a 3D version of a ball python. Visit the 3D view on your mobile and you’ll be able to bring the python into your room at life size using AR. It’s pretty damn freaky!
Alternatively, you could spend some time learning about the significant symbolization and mythology associated with the serpent.
This makes for fascinating reading, as the serpent has been a prominent figure different religions and mythology from Christianity to Tribal African, from Ancient Greece to Native America, from Norse to Aboriginal.
However you decide to celebrate the legless beasts, make it a marvelous Monday. 