Ndengei (nuh-DEN-gay), the Fijian (FEE-jee-an) creator-god, was depicted as one of these animals.
Ndengei (nuh-DEN-gay), the Fijian (FEE-jee-an) creator-god, was depicted as one of these animals. In Korean mythology, a girl who became pregnant out of wedlock was thrown in a box and became one of these creatures; that goddess of wealth is Chil-seong-shin, the Jeju (CHAY-jew) equivalent of Eopsin ("up shin"). In another mythology, the progenitor of these creatures challenged her sister Vinata (vin-AH-ta) to guess the color of a divine horse's tail; that queen of them is Kadru (CAD-rue). Uttu told another one of these creatures to hide in a bull's corpse to hide from an (*) eagle. Artemis filled the bridal chamber of Alcestis (all-CEST-is) and Admetus (ad-MEET-us) with these creatures, and they are often depicted as giving humans gifts by licking their ears; examples include Melampus and Asclepius (us-KLEE-pee-us). In Hinduism, the nagas take this form. For 10 points, name these animals, two of which appear on Hermes' caduceus and one of which was slain by Apollo at Delphi.
Ndengei (nuh-DEN-gay), the Fijian (FEE-jee-an) creator-god, was depicted as one of these animals.
snakes [or serpents; or dragons; accept nagas before mention; accept more specific answers]