Serpent or The Serpent may refer to: *

Snake Snakes are elongated limbless reptiles of the suborder Serpentes (). Cladistically squamates, snakes are ectothermic, amniote vertebrates covered in overlapping scales much like other members of the group. Many species of snakes have s ...

, a carnivorous reptile of the suborder Serpentes

Mythology and religion

Sea serpent A sea serpent is a type of sea monster described in various mythologies, most notably in Mesopotamian cosmology (Tiamat), Ugaritic cosmology ( Yam, Tannin), biblical cosmology (Leviathan, Rahab), Greek cosmology (Cetus, Echidna, Hydra, Scy ...

, a monstrous ocean creature * Serpent symbolism, the snake in religious rites and mythological contexts *

Serpents in the Bible Serpents () are referred to in both the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament. The Serpent (symbolism), symbol of a serpent or snake played important roles in the religious traditions and cultural life of ancient Greece, Ancient Egypt, Egypt, Mesopot ...

, notably one in the Old Testament Garden of Eden *

Snakes in Chinese mythology Snakes (also known as serpents) are an important motif in Chinese mythology. There are various myths, legends, and folk tales about snakes. Chinese mythology refers to these and other myths found in the historical geographic area(s) of China. Thes ...

* Snakes in mythology

Arts and entertainment

* ''Serpent'' (novel), a 1999 novel by Clive Cussler * Serpent (roller coaster), a steel roller coaster at Six Flags AstroWorld * ''Serpent'' (video game), a 1990 Game Boy action video game * ''The Serpent'', a play created by The Open Theater * "The Serpent" (''Da Vinci's Demons''), second episode of the American TV series ''Da Vinci's Demons'' * ''The Serpent'' (novel), a 1963 novel by Jane Gaskell * "The Serpent" (''Once Upon a Time in Wonderland''), an episode of the series ''Once Upon a Time in Wonderland'' * ''The Serpent'' (TV series), a 2021 miniseries co-produced by BBC One and Netflix

Film

* ''Le Serpent'', a 1973 French film released in English as '' Night Flight from Moscow'' * ''The Serpent'' (1916 film), starring Theda Bara * ''The Serpent'' (1920 film), a 1920 Italian silent film * ''The Serpent'' (2006 film), a French film ''Le Serpent'' * ''The Serpent'', a 2021 film produced, directed and starring Gia Skova

Music

* ''Serpent'' (album), 2011 album by Circle * Serpent, heavy metal band featuring Piotr Wawrzeniuk *

Serpent (instrument) The serpent is a bass (sound), low-pitched early wind instrument in the brass instrument, lip-reed family, developed in the Renaissance era. It has a trombone-like mouthpiece (brass), mouthpiece, with six tone holes arranged in two groups of t ...

, a Renaissance wind instrument * ''The Serpent'' (album), 2007 album by Still Remains, or the title track * "The Serpent", a song from the 1969 Genesis album '' From Genesis to Revelation'' * Thy Serpent, a Finnish black metal band * The Serpent and the King, a song by

Judas Priest Judas Priest are an English heavy metal band formed in Birmingham in 1969. They have sold over 50 million albums and are frequently ranked as one of the greatest metal bands of all time. Judas Priest have also been referred to as one of the p ...

Computing

* One of the programming languages used in

Ethereum Ethereum is a decentralized blockchain with smart contract functionality. Ether (abbreviation: ETH) is the native cryptocurrency of the platform. Among cryptocurrencies, ether is second only to bitcoin in market capitalization. It is open-s ...

Serpent (cipher) Serpent is a symmetric key block cipher that was a finalist in the Advanced Encryption Standard process, Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) contest, in which it ranked second to Rijndael. Serpent was designed by Ross J. Anderson, Ross Anderson, E ...

, in cryptography * Serpent (software), a continuous-energy Monte Carlo particle transport code

Constellations

Hydra (constellation) Hydra is the largest of the 88 modern constellations, measuring 1303 square degrees, and also the longest at over 100 degrees. Its southern end borders Libra (constellation), Libra and Centaurus (constellation), Centaurus and its northern end bo ...

, the many-headed serpent killed by Heracles *

Hydrus Hydrus is a small constellation in the deep Southern Celestial Hemisphere, southern sky. It was one of twelve constellations created by Petrus Plancius from the observations of Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser and Frederick de Houtman and it first ap ...

, the water snake, is a minor southern constellation * Serpens, which represents a snake being tamed by the snake-handler Ophiuchus

Toponyms

* Serpent Lake, a lake in Minnesota, US *

Serpent River The Serpent River is a tributary of the Mégiscane River, flowing into the townships of Trévet, Vasson and Noiseux, in the territory of Senneterre, in La Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality (RCM), in the administrative region of Abitib ...

, a tributary of the Mégiscane River in Quebec, Canada

Other uses

* Charles Sobhraj (born 1944), serial killer nicknamed "The Serpent" * HMS ''Serpent'', several British Royal Navy ships * Serpent Model Racing Cars, a radio-controlled car manufacturer from the Netherlands