CITY OF THE SNAKES: Book 3 (The City Trilogy)

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See also: Dragons in Greek mythology The archaic Gorgon at the pediment of the Temple of Artemis as shown at the Archaeological Museum of Corfu. In the Genesis story of the Torah and biblical Old Testament, the tree of the knowledge of good and evil is situated in the Garden of Eden together with the tree of life and the serpent. They seem to have been worshipped along with the fertility goddesses from the fourth to first millennia BC, when their presence as mighty patrons and source of life and of immortality is seen in the art of Tall-i Bakun, Chogha Mish, Tepe Sialk, Jiroft culture, Shahr-e Sukhteh, Shahdad, Elamite art, Luristan art, etc.

The adults averages between 40 to 70 cm (16 to 28 in) in total length (body + tail), with a maximum total length of 108 cm (43 in) being reported. Using phylogenetical and statistical methods on related motifs from folklore and myth, French comparativist Julien d'Huy managed to reconstruct a possible archaic narrative about the serpent. The City Book Trilogy is not recommended for children since it features mature themes such as violence, racism, alcoholism, drugs and crimes. The king is usually not very different from the other Serpentine, although at his own request he may receive a small crown, which he does not always have to wear.

The snout is short and rounded, while the eyes are relatively large and the body is moderately slender and cylindrical. Sacred Flutes: No Serpentine can stand the sound of the Sacred Flutes, which completely control them and can be manipulated with their help.

The lowest-ranking members of the Serpentine, scouts presumably play a supporting role in combat, gathering information on targets and backing up their stronger allies in battle. With the Golden Master destroyed, the Serpentine resumed their lives in Ninjago, having redeemed themselves after protecting the city's people. It is however Hermes' role as psychopomp, the escort of newly deceased souls to the afterlife, that explains the origin of the snakes in the caduceus, since this was also the role of the Sumerian entwined serpent god Ningizzida, with whom Hermes has sometimes been equated.

However, the scales on the lower flanks stick out at a distinct 45° angle and have a central ridge, or keel, that is serrated (hence the common name).