Erudite investigators have come to the conclusion that “the serpent always has a phallic signification.” But what usually mystifies the student of symbolism is that “though the serpent is exhibited as the representative of the evil principle… it is consered also in the opposite light. “However, where the symbolism has not suffered in transition there is a notable difference between the two portrayals. While the evil serpent is coiled, “the serpent of good is always represented……as upright.” This is the transformed serpent, not any more coiled but standing on its tail, its body slightly curved, reminiscent of the human spine which plays such an important part in the actual uncoiling of the serpent. It is still the phallic serpent, but conquered, tamed, and thereby changed into the most valuable adjunct of man.