Serpentine Protection against snakes, serpents, and reptiles! A brazen serpent is made to ward off these serpents. Marine monsters can take many forms, including sea dragons, sea serpents, or multi-armed beasts. This legend describes a curse that caused Minos' semen to contain serpents and scorpions. Venomous serpents, including small rattlesnakes, are readily consumed. Isaiah indicates that these saraphs are comparable to vipers, worse than ordinary serpents (Isaiah 14&colon;29). Wooden carvings in the shape of hawks, ancient gods, serpents and turtles are also popular. It is a short staff entwined by two serpents, sometimes surmounted by wings. Sculptures of plumed serpents run down the sides of the northern balustrade. The Israelites are bitten by Fiery flying serpents for speaking against God and Moses. Chamunda is depicted adorned by ornaments of bones, skulls, and serpents. Stories about storm-gods slaying giant serpents occur throughout nearly all Indo-European and Near Eastern mythologies. In this temple Kartikeya is worshipped as Subramanya, lord of all serpents. The Serpentine are a warrior race of humanoid serpents. Allder created a $20,000 mechanical snake for the fight scene in the Tower of Serpents.