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Although the cobra is an object of worship, Indians do not become reconciled to snakes. The cry of sarp "snake" makes almost as great excitement as the cry of "fire." You never can be sure where you may not find a snake.
Serpent is also from the Latin serpens, creeping, and this from the old Sanskrit root, sarp, with the same meaning. This application of the idea of creeping is again found in the word snake, which originally came from the Sanskrit naga.
"I can do that very well, to show you home," he said, "for you will be welcome to quarters for the night, but you will not see Helgi, for he is not at home." Then Thorgils asked where he was. The man answered, "He is at his out-dairy called Sarp." Thorgils asked where that was, and what men were with him.
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