Egyptian cobra
Cleopatra's legendary killer
The Egyptian cobra is a large venomous snake native to North Africa and the Middle East, famous for its hood display when threatened.
Ancient Egyptians revered it as a symbol of royalty and divine authority—the raised cobra (uraeus) appeared on pharaonic crowns.
Cleopatra allegedly used one for her suicide.
Its venom attacks the nervous system and can be fatal to humans.
Ancient Egyptian ruler
- pyramidsApex-topped geometric solids
- NileAfrica's longest river
- hieroglyphicsSymbolic picture-based writing
- mummificationPreserving bodies after death
sarcophagus · papyrus · tomb · Cleopatra · Tutankhamun · amulet · scarab · burial
Poison attacking neural tissue
- venomInjected animal poison
- fangsSharp piercing teeth
- bitePierce with teeth
- envenomationInjection of animal poison
antivenom · deadly · lethal · cytotoxin · cardiotoxin · spitting · venom gland · toxicology
Cold-blooded scaled vertebrate
- serpentCunning, limbless reptile
- scalesPlates or weighing devices
- hoodAttached head covering
- slitherGlide smoothly, sinuously
cold-blooded · herpetology · shedding · coil · burrow · ectotherm · carnivore · predator
Sovereign's ornamental headpiece
- headdressOrnamental head covering
- deityWorshipped supernatural being
- protectionGuarding against harm
- guardianProtective caretaker of another
royalty · sovereignty · divine · sacred · emblem · iconography · regalia · Ra
Exposure to harm
- menaceSource of potential harm
- intimidationDeliberate fear-inducing pressure
- fearsomeCausing intense alarm
- perilousFraught with danger
alarming · warning · aggression · territorial · provoked · cornered · hazardous
pharaoh
Ancient Egyptian ruler
- pyramidsApex-topped geometric solids
- NileAfrica's longest river
- hieroglyphicsSymbolic picture-based writing
mummification · sarcophagus · papyrus · tomb · Cleopatra · Tutankhamun · amulet · scarab · burial · afterlife
neurotoxin
Poison attacking neural tissue
envenomation · antivenom · deadly · lethal · cytotoxin · cardiotoxin · spitting · venom gland · toxicology · potent
reptile
Cold-blooded scaled vertebrate
slither · cold-blooded · herpetology · shedding · coil · burrow · ectotherm · carnivore · predator · hiss
crown
Sovereign's ornamental headpiece
- headdressOrnamental head covering
- deityWorshipped supernatural being
- protectionGuarding against harm
guardian · royalty · sovereignty · divine · sacred · emblem · iconography · regalia · Ra · mythology
danger
Exposure to harm
- menaceSource of potential harm
- intimidationDeliberate fear-inducing pressure
- fearsomeCausing intense alarm
perilous · alarming · warning · aggression · territorial · provoked · cornered · hazardous
Egyptian cobrapython
Nonvenomous squeezing snake
anaconda · boa · constrictor · ball python · boa constrictor
Egyptian cobragecko
Climbing lizard with toe pads
corn snake · garter snake · box turtle · leopard gecko · bearded dragon
Egyptian cobratimber rattlesnake
Venomous North American pit viper
copperhead · cottonmouth · coral snake · fer-de-lance · bushmaster
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