In response, God instructed Moses to make a serpent out of bronze and mount it on a pole. Anyone who had been bitten could look at the bronze serpent and would be healed. "The brazen serpent", with ...

If you must pick one island near Athens to visit, our vote is for Hydra, 50 mi/80 km south of Athens. It has style—gracious centuries-old stone houses climb the hills surrounding a lovely boat-fi ...

An ancient Greek vase featuring a scene of Heracles slaying the Hydra, the multiheaded snake. THE J. PAUL GETTY MUSEUM IN MALIBU The snake in the Garden of Eden, which tempted Eve to eat the ...