Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

Human-brain feeding prescription for monstrous serpents

human_brain_feeding_prescription_for_monstrous_serpents

A motif of the Serpent and Serpent Guardian family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


persian

  • Persian Literature, Volume 1 HSHENG / TAHMERS / JEMSHD / MIRTS-TZ, AND HIS SON ZOHK; lines 902-1028 confidence: high

    Ibls says the serpents should be fed daily with human brains to prolong Zohk's life, hoping thereby to destroy many humans; the passage says Adam's descendants continue increasing.

    Ibls says the serpents must be fed daily with human brains and hopes this will destroy many humans.

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