Cleopatra herself had no snake. However, the asp, or Egyptian cobra, was the snake associated with the Egyptian rulers. It was depicted on their crowns and was supposed to be a protection for the Pharaohs. The myth of Cleopatra being bitten by one of them is just that–a myth.

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