The caption for this illustration reads: The snake quickly twisted around his arm. This Serbian myth is about animal language and a shepherd who, when a fire raged about, let a snake come to him for safety. The snake was the king-snake’s son and the king gave the shepherd a wish - to be able to converse and understand animals.

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