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Jan 30 '12

The Rainbow Serpent

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Origin: Australia

Type: Dragon

Habitat: Deep waterholes below waterfalls

Painting of the Rainbow Serpent have been dated back to more than 6,000 years. It is made up of several animals: The head of a kangaroo or horse, a long snake-like body, and a pointed or spiked tail like a crocodile.

It is believed that they are connected to the life-giving fertility of rain. They are responsible for storms and floods, which occurs to punish those who violate the natural laws. The bones of the people swept away by the floods are regurgitated and turned into stone.

The Rainbow Snake is also said to have carved the rivers and raised the mountains of the land, during the Dreamtime, when the world and its creatures were still being created.

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