Light Yagami
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- Jul 8, 2011
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Hello.
I'd like to ask something, weird perhaps...
I suddenly remembered the myth of Heracles and how Hera had sent two snakes in his crib when he was a baby in order to kill him, but Heracles strangled both snakes... I know that the myths are allegorical etc, but how could strangling snakes be any good to us? Knowing that snakes were always a sacred symbol etc (no wonder), what could the meaning be behind Heracles strangling two snakes?
This is just a random question that came to my mind; I'd appreciate it if anyone knew anything about this.
I suddenly remembered the myth of Heracles and how Hera had sent two snakes in his crib when he was a baby in order to kill him, but Heracles strangled both snakes... I know that the myths are allegorical etc, but how could strangling snakes be any good to us? Knowing that snakes were always a sacred symbol etc (no wonder), what could the meaning be behind Heracles strangling two snakes?
This is just a random question that came to my mind; I'd appreciate it if anyone knew anything about this.