Fiery Flying Serpent
Nephi (1NE 17:41) references
the Old Testament record of the Children of Israel being punished by by Fiery Flying
serpents. Having been bit the only way to survive was to look upon a serpent staff. The consequence of not doing so was death.
Pre Columbian Mississippian artifacts and
Native American legend help confirm the teaching of Nephi about the Children of
Israel and the fiery serpents.
According to Cherokee legend if Uktena a fiery horned serpent, is not appeased the serpent will fly around in the shape of fire and attack tribe members.
"Every seven days he feeds it with the blood of small game, rubbing the blood all over the crystal as soon as the animal has been killed. Twice a year it must have the blood of a deer or other large animal. Should he forget to feed it at the proper time it would come out of its cave in a shape of fire and fly through the air to slake its thirst with the lifeblood of the conjurer or some one of his people. He may save himself from this danger by telling it, when he puts it away, that he will not need it again for a long time. It will then go quietly to sleep and feel no hunger until it is again brought forth to be consulted. Then it must be fed again with blood before it is used. "
Mississippian depictions of
flying serpents:
This depiction coincides with
the sacred Greek Cross:
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