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“Snakes in the ancient world, because of their skin-shedding ability, often symbolized immortality or eternal youth.”

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Book:The History of Hell

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“One of the less savory notions of the early Church was that of the abominable fancy, the idea that part of the joy of the saved lay in contemplating the tortures of the damned.”

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