white snake
Colorless slithering reptile
A white snake is a snake that is white or pale in coloration, whether albino or naturally light-colored.
White snakes appear prominently in mythology and folklore across cultures, particularly in East Asian traditions where they often represent supernatural beings or spirits.
The *White Snake* is a famous Chinese legend about a white snake spirit who takes human form: We watched an opera adaptation of White Snake.
- serpentCunning, limbless reptile
- forked tongueSymbol of dishonest speech
- albinoOne without melanin
- scalesPlates or weighing devices
- slitherGlide smoothly, sinuously
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- Chinese Mythologycreation story, Jade Emperor, celestial beings, fox spirits, divine beings
- Asian DeitiesAmaterasu, kami, Buddha, Tara, storm god