- "Snakes. Why did it have to be snakes?"
- ―Indiana Jones[src]
A snake, or serpent, is a legless reptile. Snakes come in many varieties, from small to large, non-venomous and venomous, and can be found on six continents. In many human cultures, snakes, though not domesticated, but often seen as a pest to livestock, were made a part of myths and legends.
Adventures with snakes[]
Indiana Jones suffered from a fear of snakes brought on from when he fell into a crate of them aboard the Dunn and Duffy Circus Train in 1912 while trying to evade Fedora, from whom Indy had taken the Cross of Coronado.[1]
Indiana Jones in front of a cobra in 1936.
Jones frequently ran across snakes in his adventures.
In 1935, while camping along the way to Pankot Palace, Jones and Willie Scott had a nocturnal encounter with a large python and "Snake Surprise" formed part of the menu at the palace.[2] Later that year, Jones discovered the Temple of the Forbidden Eye, which had a chamber filled with snakes, including one gigantic cobra.[3]
In 1936, after escaping from the Hovitos, Jones had a close encounter with a boa constrictor named Reggie, who shared his seat in Jock Lindsey's plane. Later that year, Jones discovered that the Well of the Souls was filled with dangerous asps, and even a cobra.[4]
In 1957, a rat snake came to Jones' unlikely aid as Mutt Williams used it as a rope to pull Marion Ravenwood and Jones to safety from a dry sand pit.[5]
Snake variants[]
- Anaconda
- Asp
- Black Mamba
- Boa constrictor
- Bushmaster
- Cobra
- Coral Snake
- Green mamba
- Python
- Rattlesnake
- Rat snake
- Sea Snake
Supernatural snakes[]
- Basilisk
- Dreamtime spirit snake
- Kukulkan
- Quetzalcoatl
Appearances[]
Non-canonical appearances[]
Sources[]
- The Adventures of Indiana Jones
- The World of Indiana Jones
- Indiana Jones and the Rising Sun
- Indiana Jones Artifacts
- Indiana Jones Adventures
- Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine adventure guide/instruction booklet
Raiders of the Lost Ark: For goodness snakes! on IndianaJones.com (backup link on Archive.org)- The Last Crusade: Ophidiophobia 101 on IndianaJones.com (backup link on Archive.org)
- Star Wars Insider 92 - It's Official: Indy is Back!
- Indiana Jones: The Ultimate Guide
- "The Thrill of the Chase!" - Indiana Jones: The Official Magazine 4
- "Indy's Top 10 Funniest Moments" - Indiana Jones: The Official Magazine 6
- The Lost Journal of Indiana Jones
- Top Trumps: Indiana Jones
- The Indiana Jones Handbook
- Inside the World of Indiana Jones on Lucasfilm.com (backup link on Archive.org)
- The Real Indiana Jones: Fear & Humility on Lucasfilm.com (backup link on Archive.org)
- 40 Great Indiana Jones Quotes on Lucasfilm.com (backup link on Archive.org)
- Lucasfilm Games Rewind: Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis on Lucasfilm.com (backup link on Archive.org)
