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What cultures are known to have worshipped snakes in some form?

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Snake worship found expression in both the Toltec and Aztec periods of prehistoric Mexican civilization. In Egypt, In Greek religion, In Rome, The ancient Mesopotamians and Semites, The Indians, Burmese, and Siamese, In China ...

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