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Word: kasyapa (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1974-1974
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...interesting to observe that the Symbionese Liberation Army [Feb. 18] did not invent its symbol, the seven-headed cobra. This is an old symbol of Hindu mythology, representing first a Naga, a sacred serpent born of Kadru and the sage Kasyapa. then the serpent-king Sesha, who is usually associated with the god Vishnu in the creation of the world. The picture of this symbol is probably taken from an esoteric book by James Churchward, The Sacred Symbols...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: LETTERS: Letters, Mar. 11, 1974 | 3/11/1974 | See Source »

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