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The Rainbow Serpent

Rainbow Serpent

The Rainbow Serpent is one of the Dreamtime creators. Dreamtime stores can vary between tribes, however the Rainbow Serpent is one of the few common to all.

In the Dreaming the world was flat and empty. The rainbow Serpent lay sleeping under the ground. When it was time, she pushed herself up, with all the animals in her belly waiting to be born. Calling to the animals to come from their sleep she threw the land out, making mountains and hills and spilled water over the land, making rivers and lakes. She made the fire and the sun and all the colours.

The serpent or snake plays an important role in every culture, sometimes as the Creators or Source of everything other times as the giver of knowledge, sexual energy, spiritual awakener or source of evil. Not only does it connect Aboriginal tribes, it also unites people of all different cultures and walks of life throughout the world.

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