The Snake Bite Theory Hers would have been a particularly poetic suicide: The asp was a symbol of royalty to the Egyptians, while the cobra was associated with Cleopatra's favorite goddess, Isis. 26 апр. 2021 г.
What is Cleopatra's animal?
asp, anglicized form of aspis, name used in classical antiquity for a venomous snake, probably the Egyptian cobra, Naja haje. It was the symbol of royalty in Egypt, and its bite was used for the execution of favoured criminals in Greco-Roman times. Cleopatra is said to have killed herself with an asp (see also viper).
What is Cleopatra associated with?
Cleopatra, (Greek: “Famous in Her Father”) in full Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator (“Cleopatra the Father-Loving Goddess”), (born 70/69 bce—died August 30 bce, Alexandria), Egyptian queen, famous in history and drama as the lover of Julius Caesar and later as the wife of Mark Antony.
Does Cleopatra have a snake?
Many of the ancient depictions of Cleopatra with a cobra, however, were simply showing her reception in the afterlife, he said. It was only in the 15th century that painters first started showing Cleopatra with an asp on her arm, and later, they painted the snake on her breast.
