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Blitzgal · 03-18-2011, 08:37 AM

The theory is that the "snakes" referred to in the St Patrick legend are the Druids, who used serpent imagery. Since he was there to convert all the heathens to Christianity, the idea that he was "banishing" the snakes (polytheists) makes sense.

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Blitzgal Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 3,294	The theory is that the "snakes" referred to in the St Patrick legend are the Druids, who used serpent imagery. Since he was there to convert all the heathens to Christianity, the idea that he was "banishing" the snakes (polytheists) makes sense.
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