Horned Serpent Research

#Information on the Horned Serpent

Origins

Legends surrounding the Horned Serpent are found throughout various Native American tribes.
In Native American tribes, the Horned Serpent is symbolic of water.
Interesting fact: Horned Serpents often show up in Celtic art as well. Possible connection to Isolt Sayre?

Appearance

Most legends depict a massive, water-dwelling, horned serpent.
Some say the horns are as big as a stag’s, while others interpretations describe them as being a much smaller.
Cherokee legends describe a snake with a red jewel, rather than horns.
The Horned Serpent that Isolt encounters has both horns and a jewel and lives in a creek.

Magic/Powers

The horn is a powerful wand core.
The jewel or horns are usually said to have medicinal properties when ground and ingested.
Powers may include hypnosis, invisibility, shape shifting (possibly into humans), or healing powers.
Some legends state that the Horned Serpent lives at the bottom of a whirlpool, therefore the creature may have power over water.

Behavior/Other

Horned Serpents can me malicious or benevolent, but are generally feared. William the Pukwudgie was “terrified” of them.
The Horned serpent is dangerous and will attempt to lure people into the water so they can eat them or, perhaps, shapeshift into a human or the person they are hunting. Game animals are also at risk of being lured by the snake.
Horned Serpents emit a low musical note when they sense danger.
Their natural enemy is the Thunderbird.

^ This also has info regarding the Hidebehind and Thunderbird

Please feel free to add or correct as you see fit!

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Posted Jun 30, 2016, 10:19 PM UTC

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