serpent

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.
Changed into a serpent: use V. ἐκδρᾰκοντωθείς.

SERPENT

PROP. serpens (general term): anguis (a large formidable serpent): coluber (a small serpent): draco (poetical): anguiculus (a little serpent). A serpent’s cast-off skin or slough auguina pellis (Cato); spolium serpentis (Plaut.); exuviae serpentis (Verg. Aen. 2 473). The sting of a serpent ictus serpentis: bite of a serpent morsus anguis (Cic.).

Figuratively A crafty or treacherous person homo versutus astutus fallax fraudulentus.

A kind of fire-work *draco volans igneus

serpent:

I. The reptile:

1. serpens, tis, f. (including reptiles of all kinds): s.s hatched out of the water, s. extra aquam ortae, Cic. N. D. 2, 48, 124: to handle s.s, tractare serpentes, Hor. Od. 1, 37, 27: v. REPTILE. Also, sometimes fem.: Virg.: Hor.

2. anguis, is, c.: flying s.s, a. volucres, Cic. N. D. 1, 36, 101: Hor.: Ov.: v. SNAKE.

3. drăco, ōnis, m. (Gk. δράκων· esp. a large or formidable s.; freq. in poet.): a pair of (huge) s.s, gemini d., Virg. Aen. 2, 225: as guardian of sacred treasures, Cic. Ph. 15, 5, 12.

II. The constellation:

1. serpens: used of (1.) a constellation between the Great and Little Bears: the s. which is placed nearest to the icy pole, quae polo posita est glaciali proxima s., Ov. M. 2, 173: (2.) = anguis (v. infr.): Vitr. 9, 6 (7), 2.

2. anguis (the serpent-like constellation which Anguitenens [Οφιοῦχος] appears to carry in his hand): cf. Ov. M. 8, 182 (Qui medius nixique genu est, anguemque tenentis).

δράκων
dragon, serpent
ὄφις
a serpent, snake

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appearing fewer than 50 times

γράα
serpent
δίφας
serpent
δρακοντόπους
snake-footed, with serpents for feet
κεράστης
horned; (subst.) horned serpent, asp
μόλουρος
serpent
μύραινα
a sea-serpent
πυρρίας
red-coloured serpent
σαυρίτης
serpent
χέρσυδρος
an amphibious serpent
ἀκοντίας
quick-darting serpent
ἀργόλας
serpent
ἀργῆς
serpent
ὕδρα
a hydra, water-serpent
ἱερά
serpent

serpens
a creeping thing, creeper, crawler, snake, serpent
anguis
a serpent, snake
draco
a serpent, a large serpent, dragon
vipera
a viper, adder, snake, serpent

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appearing fewer than 50 times

anguiculus
a small serpent
cerastes
a horned serpent
coluber
a serpent, snake
colubra
a female serpent, serpent, snake
excetra
a snake, serpent, dragon
hydra
a water-serpent
hydrus
a water-serpent, serpent, snake

serpent Serpent, a symbol of Lacedaemon

• Apollod. 2.8.4
• brings dead serpent to life by means of magic herb: Apollod. 3.2.2, Apollod. 3.3.1
• sacred to Aesculapius: Paus. 2.11.8, Paus. 2.27.2, Paus. 2.28.1, Paus. 9.39.3, and to Trophonius: Paus. 9.39.3
• sacred serpents of Aesculapius fed by worshippers: Paus. 2.11.8
• Aesculapius in form of: Paus. 2.10.3
• mother of Aristomenes visited by: Paus. 4.14.7
• serpents in hand of Artemis: Paus. 8.37.4
• child changed into: Paus. 6.20.5
• city founded where serpent dived into ground: Paus. 3.23.7
• bronze serpent dedicated by Greeks at Delphi: Paus. 10.13.9
• brought from Epidaurus: Paus. 3.23.7
• sent by Hera to destroy the infant Herakles: Apollod. 2.4.8
• coiled about Erichthonius in the chest: Apollod. 3.14.6
• Erichthonius in form of: Paus. 1.24.7
• Cadmus and Harmonia turned into: Apollod. 3.5.4
• portent of the serpent and the sparrows at Aulis: Apollod. E.3.13
• sea, devour the sons of Laocoon: Apollod. E.5.15
• giants said to have serpents instead of feet: Paus. 8.29.3
• god, hero, or demon in form of: Paus. 1.24.7, Paus. 1.36.1, Paus. 2.10.3, Paus. 4.14.7
• guards child from wolf, but is killed by child's father in mistake: Paus. 10.33.9ff.
• coiled about apple-tree of Hesperides: Paus. 6.19.8, and round sceptres of images: Paus. 9.39.3
• painted on shield of Menelaus: Paus. 10.26.3
• sanctuary of Sosipolis founded where serpent dived into ground: Paus. 6.20.5

• Dragon
• Seps
• Snake