SLITHER: HOW NATURE'S MOST MALIGNED CREATURES ILLUMINATE OUR WORLD BY STEPHEN S. HALL Cities of Sigmar 11 characterful micro-settings

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A Lion Among Men

SLITHER: HOW NATURE'S MOST MALIGNED CREATURES ILLUMINATE OUR WORLD BY STEPHEN S. HALL Cities of Sigmar 11 characterful micro-settingsIn this "wise and wondrous" (David Quammen) exploration, a science writer reintroduces readers to The Snake, encouraging our initial reaction to the slithery creature to be one of awe rather than disgust. For millennia, depictions of snakes as alternatively beautiful and menacing creatures have appeared in religious texts, mythology, poetry, and beyond. From the foundational deities of ancient Egypt to the reactions of squeamish children today, it is