The Serpent in the traditional culture of Mahra and Socotra

While Mahra abounds in poisonous snakes, these are virtually unknown on Socotra. However, in both areas, there are myths about enormous serpents capable of devouring human beings. Two texts, one in Mehri and one in Socotran, are quoted in full as examples of the types of stories told about these cre...

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Veröffentlicht in:Proceedings of the Seminar for Arabian Studies 2000-01, Vol.30, p.151-155
Hauptverfasser: Naumkin, Vitaly, Porkhomovsky, Victor
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:While Mahra abounds in poisonous snakes, these are virtually unknown on Socotra. However, in both areas, there are myths about enormous serpents capable of devouring human beings. Two texts, one in Mehri and one in Socotran, are quoted in full as examples of the types of stories told about these creatures in the two cultures.
ISSN:0308-8421