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⭐ Core Definition: Anguiped

The Anguiped (Latin: angui, 'snake'; ped-, 'foot') is a kind of divinity that is often found on magical amulets from the Greco-Roman period, and is characterized by having serpents for legs.

Abraxas, the most common kind of Anguiped, is depicted as a creature with the head of a rooster and snakes for legs, symbolism thought to be of Persian origin. Sometimes inscribed below is Iao, a form of the Tetragrammaton – the four letters used to represent the name of the God of Judaism. Such amulets, as well as the repeated usage of the name Iao in magical papyri, curse tablets, gems, and other amulets, provide evidence of syncretic cults combining elements of Judaism with paganism. In the Talmud, people who turned away from Judaism to such cults are referred to as minim – often translated as "heretics" or "apostates".

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👉 Anguiped in the context of Giants (Greek mythology)

In Greek and Roman mythology, the Giants, also called Gigantes (Greek: Γίγαντες, Gígantes, singular: Γίγας, Gígas), were a race of great strength and aggression, though not necessarily of great size, known for the Gigantomachy (also spelled Gigantomachia), their battle with the Olympian gods. According to Hesiod, the Giants were the offspring of Gaia (Earth), born from the blood that fell when Uranus (Sky) was castrated by his Titan son Cronus.

Archaic and Classical representations show Gigantes as man-sized hoplites (heavily armed ancient Greek foot soldiers) fully human in form. Later representations (after c. 380 BC) show Gigantes with snakes for legs. In later traditions, the Giants were often confused with other opponents of the Olympians, particularly the Titans, an earlier generation of large and powerful children of Gaia and Uranus.

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Anguiped in the context of Cel (goddess)

Anguiped in the context of Cel (goddess)

Cel was the Etruscan goddess of the earth. On the Etruscan calendar, the month of Celi (September) is likely named for her. Her Greek counterpart is Gaia and her Roman is counterpart is Terra.

In Etruscan mythology, Cel was the mother of a giant Celsclan. A bronze mirror from the 5th century BC depicts a theomachy in which Celsclan ("son of Cel") is a giant attacked by Laran, the god of war. Another mirror depicts anguiped giants in the company of a goddess, possibly Cel, whose lower body is formed of vegetation.

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Anguiped in the context of "Giants (Greek mythology)"

⭐ In the context of Greek mythology, anguiped is a characteristic most closely associated with…

⭐ Core Definition: Anguiped

👉 Anguiped in the context of Giants (Greek mythology)

Anguiped in the context of Cel (goddess)