# Snake goddess

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A '''snake goddess''' is a [goddess](/source/goddess) associated with a [snake](/source/snake) theme.

Examples include:
*[Meretseger](/source/Meretseger) ("She Who Loves Silence"), an Egyptian snake goddess
*[Minoan snake goddess figurines](/source/Minoan_snake_goddess_figurines), Minoan archaeological artifacts
*[Medusa](/source/Medusa) (to guard, to protect), a Greek goddess
*Naga Kanya ("Maiden of Snakes"), a Hindu goddess depicted as a celestial girl with a serpentine lower body
*[Renenutet](/source/Renenutet) ("She Who Nourishes"), an Egyptian snake goddess
*[Wadjet](/source/Wadjet) ("Green One"), an Egyptian snake goddess
*[Nagapooshani](/source/Nagapooshani) ("She Who Wears Snakes as Her Jewellery"), a Sri Lankan snake goddess who is often recognized by her cobra ([Shesha](/source/Shesha))

==See also==
*[Snake worship](/source/Snake_worship)

==External links==
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Category:Snake goddesses

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