Ophidicism
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Ophidiophilia is defined as the sexual attraction to snakes; it is the opposite of ophidiophobia
(the fear of snakes). Ophidiophilia is a subcategory of zoophilia
, the sexual attraction to animals in general. People with ophidiophilia are known as ophidiophiles. Some ophidiophiles are attracted to snakes on a platonic (non-sexual) level.
Ophidicism (an act associated with ophidiophilia) is a sexual act in which a woman inserts the tail of a snake
or eel
in her vagina
or anus
, and receives pleasure as it wriggles to get free. It can be dangerous in that some reptiles carry salmonella
. Ophidicism has been documented as being practiced (as well as many other sexual acts) in Ancient Greece. Variations include inserting the snake/eel headfirst. The snake is an ancient symbol of fertility, and sexuality.
Ophidiophobia
Ophidiophobia or ophiophobia is a particular type of specific phobia, the abnormal fear of snakes. Fear of snakes is sometimes called by a more general term, herpetophobia, fear of reptiles and/or amphibians...
(the fear of snakes). Ophidiophilia is a subcategory of zoophilia
Zoophilia
Zoophilia, from the Greek ζῷον and φιλία is the practice of sex between humans and non-human animals , or a preference or fixation on such practice...
, the sexual attraction to animals in general. People with ophidiophilia are known as ophidiophiles. Some ophidiophiles are attracted to snakes on a platonic (non-sexual) level.
Ophidicism (an act associated with ophidiophilia) is a sexual act in which a woman inserts the tail of a snake
Snake
Snakes are elongate, legless, carnivorous reptiles of the suborder Serpentes that can be distinguished from legless lizards by their lack of eyelids and external ears. Like all squamates, snakes are ectothermic, amniote vertebrates covered in overlapping scales...
or eel
Eel
Eels are an order of fish, which consists of four suborders, 20 families, 111 genera and approximately 800 species. Most eels are predators...
in her vagina
Vagina
The vagina is a fibromuscular tubular tract leading from the uterus to the exterior of the body in female placental mammals and marsupials, or to the cloaca in female birds, monotremes, and some reptiles. Female insects and other invertebrates also have a vagina, which is the terminal part of the...
or anus
Anus
The anus is an opening at the opposite end of an animal's digestive tract from the mouth. Its function is to control the expulsion of feces, unwanted semi-solid matter produced during digestion, which, depending on the type of animal, may be one or more of: matter which the animal cannot digest,...
, and receives pleasure as it wriggles to get free. It can be dangerous in that some reptiles carry salmonella
Salmonella
Salmonella is a genus of rod-shaped, Gram-negative, non-spore-forming, predominantly motile enterobacteria with diameters around 0.7 to 1.5 µm, lengths from 2 to 5 µm, and flagella which grade in all directions . They are chemoorganotrophs, obtaining their energy from oxidation and reduction...
. Ophidicism has been documented as being practiced (as well as many other sexual acts) in Ancient Greece. Variations include inserting the snake/eel headfirst. The snake is an ancient symbol of fertility, and sexuality.