THE CONCORDANCE

serpent

3 records across 3 traditions carry this current.

Africa & the Middle East · 1

InkanyambaWater · South AfricaA large serpentine being associated especially with Howick Falls and summer storms in Zulu and related traditions. Weather, place, and being are bound together.

Asia & the Isles · 1

BakunawaLeviathan · PhilippinesA Visayan and Bicol moon-eating serpent-dragon blamed for eclipses, quakes, and weather. People still remember rushing outdoors to clang metal until the sky’s light is given back.

South Asia · 1

NāgaWater · India · Southeast AsiaSerpent beings spanning South and Southeast Asian sacred storytelling—guardians, kings of underwater realms, and figures of both danger and blessing. Living religious meanings outrank fantasy rankings.