Nagi

The mythology of the "man-snake" has ancient roots. Nagas are depicted with the head of a man. Nag is a symbol of wisdom. There is a cult of the snake and related holidays. It is believed that the serpent-naga was a totem of one of the powerful ancient tribes, whose representatives were called nagas. The sage Patanjali is depicted as a naga, the upper half of which has a human appearance. It is claimed that the nagas kept the truth secret until people were ripe for its understanding. The Nagas are populated by the planets of Mahatala and Patal (Nagaloka). Kundalini is depicted in the form of a snake, the energy that rises in a person during spiritual practice from the lowest psychophysiological center ( chakra ) to the highest, where merging with God takes place. Nag Muchalinda protected the Buddha with his hood from the scorching sun during his meditation before enlightenment.

Image of Nuyva and Fusi on a tombstone (above)

In Chinese mythology, the ancestress of humanity, the goddess Nyuva and her brother and husband, the first ruler of Fuxi, are depicted as nagas.

• Naga fireballs are a unique natural phenomenon on the Mekong River in Thailand and Laos , which local cultural traditions link to the naga.

• The Indian cobras Nag and Nagayna are the main antagonists in Rudyard Kipling ’s short story “ Rikki-Tikki-Tawi ”.
• Nagi is a fictional race of serpentine creatures in the Warcraft Universe .
• Nag Lahlan is a five-headed serpent from the series Fairy . He lost four goals before his appearance in the series. His poison is the only thing that can kill Garuda - the main antagonist of the second season.
• Nagi is in Warlords Battlecry III.
• Nagas are creatures of the penultimate level of power (the Titans are higher) in the Tower in the game Heroes of Might and Magic III and the third (out of four) in Heroes of Might and Magic IV . Also, the nagas appeared as a full faction in Might & Magic Heroes VI .
• Nagas are represented by a separate race in the game Battle for Wesnoth .
• Nagi is a monster class in NetHack .
• Nagi is a monster race in the world of Runes of Magic .
• Nagas are the main characters in the film "The Wizard and the White Snake " directed by Chen Xiaodong.
• Nagi - Dota 2 has fictional characters: Naga Siren, Medusa, Slardar.
• Naga (name) is a Bakugan antagonist in the form of a dragon in the anime " Bakugan ".
• The Queen of the Nagas, one of the antagonists in the animated series The Saturday Family , can telepathically control snakes. Nagas here are a variety of cryptids .
• Blade Master / Marked by the Serpent - Hero of the game Prime World: Masterfully katana-wielding serpent, chopping with four hands.

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• M.V. de Fisser, DRAGON IN CHINA AND JAPAN (Russian translation of the book: Marinus Willem de Visser (1876-1930), The dragon in China and Japan . Amsterdam, J. Müller, 1913) (The connection between Naga and Chinese and Japanese is discussed dragons)