No living creature suffers from such poor public relations as the snake. Although lately the shark has become a close contender - even if he does at least deserve his reputation. Of course, things fell apart for the snake right in the beginning, when he did the devil's job in the garden of Eden. It's a pity to hear him constantly maligned, to have his name used to describe traitors, liars and other scoundrels - especially those who insinuate their way into the victim's conscience...