Name
Horned Serpent
Indigenous North American
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Dragon Myth Entry
Indigenous North American
Horned Serpent
North America
Across many Indigenous traditions of North America, the horned serpent belongs to powerful waters rather than distant skies. It appears in rivers, deep lakes, and storm-haunted places where awe, warning, and spiritual force meet.
Associated With
Lakes, rivers, storms, medicine, sacred danger
Atmosphere
In North America, serpent power rises from waters, weather, and sacred caution.
Region
North America
Living Indigenous oral traditions
Atlas Context
This entry is part of Where Dragons Dwell, an interactive atlas of dragon myths and sacred serpent traditions across world cultures.