Queen Snake Torture

In Middle Eastern folklore, specifically in the tale of , the Queen of Snakes is a wise, half-woman, half-serpent being who lives deep underground. The "torture" associated with her story manifests in two distinct ways:

: Similar to the myth of Medusa or Eglė the Queen of Serpents , the transformation into a snake-like being is often a form of divine punishment or a "prison of loneliness" more torturous than physical chains. Real-World "Snake Handling" and Rituals queen snake torture