thought to control the crops, v. 67
Serpent's fat a charm against witches on St. George's Day, ii. 335
—— flesh eaten to learn the language of animals, viii. 146
Serpents impart a knowledge of the language of birds, i. 158;
in relation to St. George, ii. 344 n. 4;
purificatory ceremonies observed after killing, iii. 221 sqq.;
not to be called by their proper names, iii. 398, 399, 401 sq., 407, 408, 411;
transmigration of the souls of the dead into, iv. 84;
reputed the fathers of human beings, v. 80 sqq.;