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[[File:Lilith (John Collier painting).jpg|alt=A nude woman handles a snake that curls around her waist and leg.|thumb|''[[Lilith (painting)|Lilith]]'' (1887) by [[John Collier (painter)|John Collier]]]] |
[[File:Lilith (John Collier painting).jpg|alt=A nude woman handles a snake that curls around her waist and leg.|thumb|''[[Lilith (painting)|Lilith]]'' (1887) by [[John Collier (painter)|John Collier]]]] |
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'''Ophidiophilia''' is an attraction to [[snakes]];<ref>Aggrawal, A. (2011). A new classification of zoophilia. ''Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine, 18,'' 73-78.</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pep-web.org/browse/document/ijp.045.0227a|title=A Case of Ophidiophilia:—A Clinical Contribution to Snake Symbolism, and a Supplement to 'Psychoanalytic Study of Ulcerative Colitis in Children|website=pep-web.org|access-date=22 August 2023}}</ref> it is the opposite of [[ophidiophobia]] (the fear of snakes). People with ophidiophilia are known as '''ophidiophiles'''. Ophidiophilia is a subcategory of [[zoophilia]], the sexual attraction to animals in general. Ophidiophilia does not always appear as sexual attraction; some ophidiophiles are attracted to snakes on a platonic (non-sexual) level. |
'''Ophidiophilia''' is an attraction to [[snakes]];<ref>Aggrawal, A. (2011). A new classification of zoophilia. ''Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine, 18,'' 73-78.</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pep-web.org/browse/document/ijp.045.0227a|title=A Case of Ophidiophilia:—A Clinical Contribution to Snake Symbolism, and a Supplement to 'Psychoanalytic Study of Ulcerative Colitis in Children|website=pep-web.org|access-date=22 August 2023}}</ref> it is the opposite of [[ophidiophobia]] (the fear of snakes). People with ophidiophilia are known as '''ophidiophiles'''. Ophidiophilia is a subcategory of [[zoophilia]], the sexual attraction to animals in general. Ophidiophilia does not always appear as sexual attraction; some ophidiophiles are attracted to snakes on a platonic (non-sexual) level. |
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Ophidiophilia is an attraction to snakes;[1][2] it is the opposite of ophidiophobia (the fear of snakes). People with ophidiophilia are known as ophidiophiles. Ophidiophilia is a subcategory of zoophilia, the sexual attraction to animals in general. Ophidiophilia does not always appear as sexual attraction; some ophidiophiles are attracted to snakes on a platonic (non-sexual) level.
Ophidicism (an act associated with ophidiophilia) is a sexual act in which a person inserts the tail of a snake or eel in their vagina or anus, and receives pleasure as it wriggles to get free. It can be dangerous in that some reptiles carry salmonella. Ophidicism has been documented as being practiced (as well as many other sexual acts) in Ancient Greece. Variations include inserting the animal headfirst.
The snake is an ancient symbol of fertility and sexuality.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Aggrawal, A. (2011). A new classification of zoophilia. Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine, 18, 73-78.
- ^ "A Case of Ophidiophilia:—A Clinical Contribution to Snake Symbolism, and a Supplement to 'Psychoanalytic Study of Ulcerative Colitis in Children". pep-web.org. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
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