DD,
I wonder if this could be tied together with the Celtic tales of Leprechauns,
and how St. Patrick drove the snakes out of Ireland? I just read some
interesting parallels with Egyptian religion in a book titled "GODS &
PHARAOHS from EGYPTIAN MYTHOLOGY." On page 19 begins the story of "The Waters
of Chaos." I will paraphrase this story below:
"Egyptian religion was richer in symbols than in myths, but some of the
gods did have stories attached to them...A dozen different myths were not
enough to express the marvel of creation. The Creator had many forms and many
names -- Ra, Ra-Atum, Amon Ra -- but all the sources agree that he first
arose out of a watery abyss called Nun."
In the illustration that is attached to this myth is depicted a young boy
with shaved head, except for a small braided pony tail coming out of the side
of his head, sitting on a huge lotus that sprouts a 'hole' in the ocean, or
"watery abyss," with snakes swimming around the outside, similar to what one
might expect a polar opening to like.
MM