Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge
Describe symbolism in Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge by Edward O. Wilson
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In the section, Ariadne's Thread, the author notes that gnostics and alchemists view snakes as a symbol of destruction and re-creation.
Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge