The Symbolism of Snakes.

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How did the medical profession come to be represented by snakes?​

The Symbolism of Snakes

How did the medical profession come to be represented by snakes?

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^ KEY POINTS.

• In myth, snakes are often connected to seers and oracles.
• Because their venom is both a deadly poison and an antidote, snakes have become the emblem of the medical profession.
• Snakes are close to the ground and shed their skins, making them symbols of the underworld, rebirth, and immortality, and by extension of wisdom.