Union Civil War Flags. Between 1861 and 1865 the United States was engulfed in Civil War. The Union fought to keep the country together and defeat the secessionist Confederate States. In the process, the abhorrent practice of slavery was abolished and the United States as we know it today began to take shape.
1 The Indian snake goddess Manasa, literally meaning of the mind, or conceived in the mind, or power of the mind is the tutelary deity of snakes and fertility, worshipped mainly in Bengal an the eastern parts of India.2  Diktynna, aka the Cretan Mistress of the Wild, is a possible identification.vans tentatively linked the snake goddess with the Egyptian snake goddess Wadjet but did not pursue this connection. Statuettes similar to the snake goddess identified as priest of Wadjud and magician were found in Egypt.
Snake/serpent... A potent and very old symbol, the snake seems to strike a deep and very basic chord in humanity. Take a peek below and you'll see what I mean! Interpretations cover everything from personifying an evil tempter to representing wisdom, healing and rejuvenation. symbol of the dark feminine and deception, it also represents wisdom and cunning. Almost every woman dreams about serpents at least once in her life, which could mean fear of a rival or of the male gender. The serpent stands for physical drives. If something is not right in that area, snake dreams appear.