The Serpent with a Human Head in Art and in Mystery Play
Series: Analecta Gorgiana
The Serpent with a Human Head in Art and in Mystery Play Cover
Format: Paperback
Pages: 37
ISBN: 9781607244400
Pub Date: August 2009
Imprint: Gorgias Press
Price: £31.00
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Description:
In this paper John Bonnel argues that the representation of the serpent in Eden as having a human head originated in the mystery plays of the 13th century, where the serpent was played by an actor and had a head.