Imagine a snake — coiled, elusive, and steeped in meaning — emerging from the depth of the world's cultural history to leave its mark on human imagination. Perhaps it's the rearing cobra, poised on ...

The snake, revered or feared across global cultures, slithers to pole position in the Chinese zodiac in 2025. Famous snake babies include Taylor Swift and J.K. Rowling.

Then, of course, there's the serpent in the Garden of Eden, an enduring symbol of temptation ... often depicted as a rearing cobra known as the uraeus. After the unification of Upper and Lower ...