Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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What if the serpent in Genesis wasn’t an original idea?

In this episode of MythVision Podcast, scholars explore a fascinating theory:
👉 The serpent in the Garden of Eden may be connected to ancient figures like Oannes and other Mesopotamian and Greek traditions.

From Genesis 3 to ancient Babylon, this discussion dives into:

- The unusual traits of the Eden serpent (speech, wisdom, knowledge)

- Possible parallels with ancient figures like Oannes

- Visual similarities to hybrid creatures in Assyrian art

- Surprising philosophical echoes from Plato’s works


Could the Genesis story be engaging in polemics against older myths?

👉 Was the serpent originally something more than just an animal?
👉 Did biblical authors reinterpret earlier traditions?
👉 Is this influence… or coincidence?

Watch carefully—this one opens a deeper layer of the biblical narrative.

Part1 - youtu.be/JDGBxoCG6BA
Part2 - youtu.be/8Bd8MU4G6bU

Russell Gmirkin website: russellgmirkin.com

Get Russell Gmirkins works
Berossus and Genesis, Manetho and Exodus:
Hellenistic Histories and the Date of the Pentateuch
​(New York-London: T&T Clark, 2006)

Plato and the Creation of the Hebrew Bible
​(London-New York: Routledge, 2017)


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