The Serpent encircles all that is. Present before the beginning, serpents will outlast the end. "Watch over the Soul! Be helpful, O Fiery One.". Lesley Jackson draws on extensive research from a wide variety of sources, including the latest reports and studies of Egyptologists, taking readers on an adventurous discovery of the serpentine powers and mysteries in all aspects of Egyptian religion - including the divine, earthly and afterlife.