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Some of the constellations of the sky are symbolised by serpents:
- Serpens represents a snake being tamed by the snake-handler Ophiuchus.
- Hydra is the many-headed serpent killed by Heracles.
- Hydrus, the water snake, is a minor southern constellation.
The Snake is one of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar.
It is thought that each animal in the Chinese zodiac is associated with certain personality traits. See: Snake (Zodiac).
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