OPHIOLATRY Definition & Meaning

ophiolatry

[ of-ee-ol-uh-tree, oh-fee- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

the worship of snakes.

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

�Ǳ��i·�Ǳ�a·�ٱ�� noun
�Ǳ��i·�Ǳ�a·�ٰ��ǳܲ� adjective

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of ophiolatry¹

1860–65; < Greek ó�� ( s ) snake + (id)olatry

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Phallic worship would seem to have been always confined to these temples, with ophiolatry—the nagas or water-snake deities being accommodated in sacred tanks, in the midst of which the early Kashmir temples were usually placed.

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