Discuss the differences in how snakes are portrayed in Eastern vs. Western romance.

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Pythons, being a part of the non-venomous snake family, also exhibit interesting mating behaviors:

"They will not move me," he murmured, his tongue flickering out to taste the air—tasting her through the ventilation slats. "I have grown fond of this cage. Or perhaps, I have grown fond of the creature who holds the key."

Aztec and Native American myths (like those of the Pomo and Hopi) feature humans marrying snake-people from the underworld, symbolizing a bridge between life and death or human and spirit realms. Modern Romantic Fiction