snake
snake
subs.
P. and V. ἔχιδνα, ἡ (Plat.), ὄφῑς, ἡ (Plat. also Ar.), Ar. and V. δρά̆κων, ὁ, ἑρπετόν, τό, P. ἔχις, ὁ (Plat.), V. δρά̆καινα, ἡ ; see serpent.
subs.
P. and V. ἔχιδνα, ἡ (Plat.), ὄφῑς, ἡ (Plat. also Ar.), Ar. and V. δρά̆κων, ὁ, ἑρπετόν, τό, P. ἔχις, ὁ (Plat.), V. δρά̆καινα, ἡ ; see serpent.
SNAKE
[Vid: SERPENT.] The bearded snake *coluber naja (Linn.).
[Vid: SERPENT.] The bearded snake *coluber naja (Linn.).
snake:
1. anguis, is, m. and f. (abl. angue and angui): femina a., mas a., Cic. Div. 2, 29, 62: the s. sheds its skin, a. vernat, Plin. 8, 27, 41, § 98 (see also miscell. infr.): crested s.s, a. jubati, Pl. Amph. 5, 1, 56. Prov.: there lurks a s. in the grass (of some concealed danger), latet anguis in herba, Virg. E. 3, 93.
2. serpens, entis, f.: pass.
3. drăco, ōnis: v.SERPENT .
4 cŏlŭber, cŏlubra: v.ADDER .
5. vīpĕra: v.VIPER .
6. natrix, īcis, f. (a water-s.): n. violator (poisoner) aquae, Lucan 9, 718 (720): prob. the *Coluber natrix, Linn.
7. hydrus or -os, i, m. and hydra, f. (a water-s.): Virg. Both are used of the constellation: in Ov. F. 2, 243, anguis = hydra.
8. chĕlȳdrus, i, m. = χέλυδρος (a fetid s. living mostly in water: prob. the common s.), Virg. G. 3, 415.
9. chersȳdros, i, m. = χέρσυδρος (the ringed or common s., which often takes to the water): chersydros tractique via fumante chelydri (see preced.), Lucan 9, 711 (709).
10. *crŏtălus, i, m. (the rattle-s.), Linn.
11. *coluber naja (the bearded s.), Linn.
12. cĕrastes, ae or is, m. (= κεράστης, a horned s.): Plin. 8, 23, 35, § 85: Lucan 9, 714. (*Coluber cerastes, Linn.).
13. jăcŭlus (sc. serpens: a s. that darts from a tree on its prey): volucres j., Lucan 9, 718 (720): Plin. 8, 23, 35, § 86 (perh. *Coluber ahaetulla, Linn.).
14. cenchris, ĭdis, m. and acc. cenchrin, Plin.: v. infr. (a kind of spotted s., apparently like preced.): semper recto lapsurus limite c., Lucan 9, 710: Plin. 20, 22, 90, § 245.
15. scŭtŭla, scytala or scytale, ae, f. = σκυτάλη: a cylindrical s., of equal thickness throughout, Lucan 9, 717, (715): Plin. 32, 5, 19, § 54.
16. dipsas, ădis, f. = διψάς (a kind of s. whose bite caused violent thirst): Lucan 9, 716: acc. to Schneider, the *Coluber vipera, Linn.
17. ammŏdy̆tes, ae, m. (= ἀμμοδύτης, sand-creeper): Lucan 9, 714 (716).
18. amphisbaena = ἀμφίσβαινα (a kind of serpent found in Libya, which can move forwards or backwards), Plin. 8, 23, 35, § 85: Lucan 9, 717.
19. părēas or parīas, ae, m. = παρείας (a kind of s.), Lucan 9, 719 (721).
20. haemorrhŏis, ĭdis, f. (= αἱμοῤῥοΐς, discharging blood: an unknown poisonous s.): Lucan 9, 707: Plin. 20, 20, 81, § 210.
21. prestēr, ēris, m. (πρηστήρ, burning): a kind of s.: Lucan 9, 720: Plin. 20, 20, 81, § 210.
22. seps, sēpis, comm. (= σήψ: a kind of eft or small s., whose bite causes the limbs to putrefy): ossa dissolvens cum corpore tabificus s., Lucan 9, 721, 762, sq.: Plin. 29, 5, 32, § 102. Miscell.: a s.'s bite, ictus serpentis, Plin. 23, 1, 11, § 14 (see alsoBITE (II.): a s.'s hissings, serpentis sibila (irreg. neut. plur. of sibilus), Ov. M. 3, 38: s.s' crests, (draconum) jubae, Virg. Aen. 2, 206: s.'s coils, orbes, volumina, spirae, Virg. Aen. 2, 204, 208, 217: also, tortus, ib. 5, 276: s.'s skin, anguina pellis, Cato R. R. 73: s.'s fat, anguinus adeps, Plin. 30, 5, 12, § 37: s.'s fangs, viperei dentes, Ov. M. 4, 573: a s.'s slough, exuviae, Virg. Aen. 2, 473: cf. vestem (exuere), spolium, Lucr. 4, 58, 60: membrana (chelydri), Ov. M. 7, 272: cf. membrana sive senectus anguium, Plin. 29, 5, 32, § 101: cf. senectam, senectutem (exuere), id. 20, 23, 95, § 254: 8, 31, 49, § 111: s.-born, anguigena (of the Thebans), Ov. M. 3, 529 (531): cf. serpentigena, Ov. M. 7, 212: draconigena, Ov. F. 3, 865: s.-footed, anguipes (of the giants), ib. 1, 184: cf. serpentipes, Ov. Tr. 4, 7, 17: s.-handed, anguimanus (of the elephant, with serpent arms or trunk), Lucr. 2, 536 (538).
1. anguis, is, m. and f. (abl. angue and angui): femina a., mas a., Cic. Div. 2, 29, 62: the s. sheds its skin, a. vernat, Plin. 8, 27, 41, § 98 (see also miscell. infr.): crested s.s, a. jubati, Pl. Amph. 5, 1, 56. Prov.: there lurks a s. in the grass (of some concealed danger), latet anguis in herba, Virg. E. 3, 93.
2. serpens, entis, f.: pass.
3. drăco, ōnis: v.
4 cŏlŭber, cŏlubra: v.
5. vīpĕra: v.
6. natrix, īcis, f. (a water-s.): n. violator (poisoner) aquae, Lucan 9, 718 (720): prob. the *Coluber natrix, Linn.
7. hydrus or -os, i, m. and hydra, f. (a water-s.): Virg. Both are used of the constellation: in Ov. F. 2, 243, anguis = hydra.
8. chĕlȳdrus, i, m. = χέλυδρος (a fetid s. living mostly in water: prob. the common s.), Virg. G. 3, 415.
9. chersȳdros, i, m. = χέρσυδρος (the ringed or common s., which often takes to the water): chersydros tractique via fumante chelydri (see preced.), Lucan 9, 711 (709).
10. *crŏtălus, i, m. (the rattle-s.), Linn.
11. *coluber naja (the bearded s.), Linn.
12. cĕrastes, ae or is, m. (= κεράστης, a horned s.): Plin. 8, 23, 35, § 85: Lucan 9, 714. (*Coluber cerastes, Linn.).
13. jăcŭlus (sc. serpens: a s. that darts from a tree on its prey): volucres j., Lucan 9, 718 (720): Plin. 8, 23, 35, § 86 (perh. *Coluber ahaetulla, Linn.).
14. cenchris, ĭdis, m. and acc. cenchrin, Plin.: v. infr. (a kind of spotted s., apparently like preced.): semper recto lapsurus limite c., Lucan 9, 710: Plin. 20, 22, 90, § 245.
15. scŭtŭla, scytala or scytale, ae, f. = σκυτάλη: a cylindrical s., of equal thickness throughout, Lucan 9, 717, (715): Plin. 32, 5, 19, § 54.
16. dipsas, ădis, f. = διψάς (a kind of s. whose bite caused violent thirst): Lucan 9, 716: acc. to Schneider, the *Coluber vipera, Linn.
17. ammŏdy̆tes, ae, m. (= ἀμμοδύτης, sand-creeper): Lucan 9, 714 (716).
18. amphisbaena = ἀμφίσβαινα (a kind of serpent found in Libya, which can move forwards or backwards), Plin. 8, 23, 35, § 85: Lucan 9, 717.
19. părēas or parīas, ae, m. = παρείας (a kind of s.), Lucan 9, 719 (721).
20. haemorrhŏis, ĭdis, f. (= αἱμοῤῥοΐς, discharging blood: an unknown poisonous s.): Lucan 9, 707: Plin. 20, 20, 81, § 210.
21. prestēr, ēris, m. (πρηστήρ, burning): a kind of s.: Lucan 9, 720: Plin. 20, 20, 81, § 210.
22. seps, sēpis, comm. (= σήψ: a kind of eft or small s., whose bite causes the limbs to putrefy): ossa dissolvens cum corpore tabificus s., Lucan 9, 721, 762, sq.: Plin. 29, 5, 32, § 102. Miscell.: a s.'s bite, ictus serpentis, Plin. 23, 1, 11, § 14 (see also
serpens
a creeping thing, creeper, crawler, snake, serpent
anguis
a serpent, snake
vipera
a viper, adder, snake, serpent
...Phorcus, Stheno, Euryale, and Medusa, with beautiful faces, snakes for hair, and a petrifying look
coluber
a serpent, snake
colubra
a female serpent, serpent, snake
excetra
a snake, serpent, dragon
hydrus
a water-serpent, serpent, snake
natrix
a water-snake
a creeping thing, creeper, crawler, snake, serpent
anguis
a serpent, snake
vipera
a viper, adder, snake, serpent
appearing fewer than 50 times
Gorgo...Phorcus, Stheno, Euryale, and Medusa, with beautiful faces, snakes for hair, and a petrifying look
coluber
a serpent, snake
colubra
a female serpent, serpent, snake
excetra
a snake, serpent, dragon
hydrus
a water-serpent, serpent, snake
natrix
a water-snake
snake
Snake
- guides Antinoe to found Mantinea: Paus. 8.8.4ff.
- darts from hand of Thetis: Paus. 5.18.5
- ravages Salamis, killed by Cychreus: Apollod. 3.12.7
- Boreas represented with tails of snakes instead of feet: Paus. 5.19.1
- snakes teach Melampus the language of animals: Apollod. 1.9.11
- marriage chamber full of coiled: Apollod. 1.9.15
- copulating, change of sex consequent on seeing: Apollod. 3.6.7
- Snake's Head, place in Boeotia: Paus. 9.19.3
- snakes more than 30 ells long in India and Libya: Paus. 2.28.1
- snakes will not live in Sardinia: Paus. 10.17.12
- venom of snakes varies with their food: Paus. 9.28.1
- winged snakes: Paus. 9.21.6
- Dragon
- Serpent