Snake (zodiac) - Definition and Overview

The snake is one of the 12 animals which appear in the 12-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. According to Chinese folklore, each animal is associated with certain personality traits, and those born in the year of the Snake are calm and gentle, romantic and perceptive. However, they may be prone to sloth and vanity.

See also: Snake, Serpent (constellations)

People born under the sign of the Snake:

• Dick Cheney, Vice President of the United States and Former CEO of Halliburton
• Lynne Cheney, Wife of Vice President Dick Cheney
• Mao Zedong, Late Chairman for the Communist Party of China
• Martha Stewart, Domestic Guru
• Jackie Kennedy, Former First Lady of the United States
• Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Former President of the United States
• Daniel Radcliffe, actor