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Rainbow Serpent

The Rainbow Serpent or Rainbow Snake is a common deity often seen as the creator god, known by numerous names in different Australian Aboriginal languages by the many different Aboriginal peoples. It is a common motif in the art and religion of many Aboriginal Australian peoples. Much like the archetypal mother goddess, the Rainbow Serpent creates land…

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Characteristics

Serpent stories

Iconography

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Rainbow Serpent

Nodes126
Edges125
Triples137
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.015873
Components1

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Rainbow Serpent

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related to Parallels · 23
Rainbow Serpent → A791, Ashluslay, Australia, Ayida Wedo, Benin Republic, Brazil's Amazon, Chapacuran, Cumaná, Dahomeans, East Bolivia, Fon, Gran Chaco, North Americans, Omagua, Oshunmare, Parallels, Persians, Rainbow, Robert Blust, South America
related to Development of concept · 15
Rainbow Serpent → Aboriginal, Aboriginal Australian, Alfred Radcliffe-Brown, Australia, Australian, Charles, English, God, In, It, Mountford, Radcliffe-Brown's, Rainbow Snake, Serpent's, Though
related to Influence in modern culture · 14
Rainbow Serpent → An, Australia, Belle Parker, Blake, Christian, Earth, For, Many Aboriginal Australian, Rainbow Serpent Project, She, The Journey, The Rainbow Serpent, The Rainbow Serpent Festival, This
related to Iconography · 13
Rainbow Serpent → All, Arnhem Plateau, Australia, Heavy, It, On, Other, The, The Rainbow Serpent, The Serpent, Unlike, Yam Serpent, Yams
related to Names · 12
Rainbow Serpent → Aboriginal, Arnhem Land, Julunggul, Julunggur, Jurlungur, Murngin, The Rainbow Serpent, The Yurlunggur, Yolngu, Yulunggur, Yurlunggur, Yurlungur
related to Possible origins in nature · 12
Rainbow Serpent → Antaresia, Children's, In, Liasis, Mirrimina, One, Specifically, This, Various, Wawilak, Yolngu, Yurlunggur
related to Characteristics · 9
Rainbow Serpent → Dreamtime, In, It, Jukurrpa, Likewise, The, The Dreaming, The Rainbow Serpent, Tjukurrpa
see also · 9
Rainbow Serpent → Aboriginal, Africa, African, Australian, Australian Aboriginal, Rainbow, Serpent, Wirnpa, Worship
related to Role in traditional culture · 8
Rainbow Serpent → Arnhem Land, In, Indigenous Australians, Kunapipi, Northern Territory, The, There, Wawalag
related to Serpent stories · 8
Rainbow Serpent → Dreamtime, It, Peoples, Serpent, Stories, The, The Rainbow Serpent, The Rainbow Serpent's

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Rainbow Serpentis aphallic symbol0.90text
the Avon Riverinstance ofalong with creating waterways0.80text
animal legsinstance ofthe rainbow serpent may be depicted with appendages0.80text
feet or an unusual tail.The Rainbow Serpent is also representative of Yamsinstance ofthe rainbow serpent may be depicted with appendages0.80text
water-liliesinstance ofthe rainbow serpent may be depicted with appendages0.80text
artworkinstance ofthe Rainbow Serpent has been worshipped through rituals and has also inspired cultural artifacts0.80text
songsinstance ofthe Rainbow Serpent has been worshipped through rituals and has also inspired cultural artifacts0.80text
a tradition which continues today.There are many ancient rituals associated with the Rainbow Serpent that are still practiced todayinstance ofthe Rainbow Serpent has been worshipped through rituals and has also inspired cultural artifacts0.80text
Hellblazerinstance ofthe Rainbow Serpent has also appeared as a character in comic books0.80text
Rainbow Serpentrelated to CharacteristicsThe0.60section
Rainbow Serpentrelated to CharacteristicsIt0.60section
Rainbow Serpentrelated to CharacteristicsLikewise0.60section

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