World Serpent or World Snake may refer to:
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Antaboga
Antaboga (; ; ; ), or colloquially also known as the Javan Dragon Snake deity is a Serpent (symbolism), serpent deity in Javanism and Sunda Wiwitan, Sundanism (later also adopted in Balinese Hinduism).
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is a Javanese language, Javan ...
, the world serpent of traditional Javanese mythology
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Jörmungandr
In Norse mythology, Jörmungandr (, see Etymology), also known as the Midgard Serpent or World Serpent (, "worm of Midgard"), is an unfathomably large and monstrous sea serpent or worm who dwells in the world sea, encircling the Earth ( Midga ...
, also known as the Midgard Serpent, in Norse mythology
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Ouroboros
The ouroboros or uroboros (; ) is an ancient symbol depicting a serpent symbolism, snake or European dragon, dragon Autocannibalism, eating its own tail. The ouroboros entered Western tradition via Egyptian mythology, ancient Egyptian iconogra ...
, a world serpent or dragon swallowing its own tail
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Shesha
Shesha (), also known by his epithets Sheshanaga () and Adishesha (), is a serpentine demigod ( naga) and king of the serpents ( Nagaraja), as well as a primordial being of creation in Hinduism. In the Puranas, Shesha is said to hold all the ...
, the serpent containing the universe in Hindu mythology
* World Serpent, a deity in the
''Dungeons & Dragons'' campaign setting Forgotten Realms
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World Serpent Distribution
World Serpent Distribution was a England, British record label and music distribution house formed in the 1990s by David Gibson, Alan Trench and Alison Webster. Douglas Pearce of Death In June coined the company name in 1991, ''World Serpent'' b ...
, defunct British record label and music distribution house
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