Light Yagami
Well-known member
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'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.
