Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Symbolic snake

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was redirect to Serpent (symbolism). MBisanz ^talk 02:50, 2 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Symbolic snake

Snakes are very often used symbolically in many cultures. See: Serpent (symbolism). This article singles out one very minor instance but does not provide any references to show its importance. Probably every day there are political cartoons etc. that use a picture of a snake in much the same way. The Protocols of the Elders of Zion has a great historical importance, but this aspect of it does not seem to. Steve Dufour (talk) 02:35, 23 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Redirect to Serpent (symbolism). Per Google Symbolic snake is used to mean more than just the case given in this article. JJL (talk) 02:47, 23 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I've just left a message for the article's creator and main contributor. Steve Dufour (talk) 02:57, 23 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Comment the account user:Ludvikus (the creator) has been blocked for two years, as a courtesy perhaps after a couple of days you could look at his talk page and see if he has answered you there (the only place he can). --PBS (talk) 11:36, 23 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

BTW Wow! I was blocked for two days and I thought it was a long time. :-) Steve Dufour (talk) 18:38, 30 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Nothing so far. The information in the article is already mentioned (in a little less detail) in Serpent (symbolism) and could also be in The Protocols of the Elders of Zion if it's not already.Steve Dufour (talk) 16:46, 23 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

p.s. If I was more talented I would draw a cartoon of the Wikipedia globe encircled by a serpent with a "Smiley face" for its head. The serpent would be labeled "Inclusionists, trivia lovers, pop culture, and Internet memes." Steve Dufour (talk) 16:57, 23 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The article's creator shared this: Not at all. However, you should consider this first: http://images.google.com/images?um=1&hl=en&q=%22symbolic+snake%22&btnG=Search+Images --Ludvikus (talk) 14:41, 24 January 2009 (UTC)

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Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so consensus may be reached.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, MBisanz ^talk 02:55, 28 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Delete On the basis of the link given by the article creator, the WP article is not on the subject specified, but about a specific use that probably is not really notable and can be mentioned in other articles. i am not convinced the term is even useful as a crossref. DGG (talk) 04:55, 28 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Redirect to Serpent (symbolism). Current page is about a particular use that is not very notable. LK (talk) 11:37, 28 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Delete. There is no reason for a separate article like this; a brief mention on the serpent symbolism page is fine but this is non-notable and borders on WP:OR since there isn't a body of published work addressing this use of the symbol. csloat (talk) 14:41, 29 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Note The main reason for the article in the first place seems to be to provide a bit of evidence that the Protocols are a fake, that is that real Jews would never use a snake as a positive symbol. The problem with that is anyone intelligent enough to catch the point probably doesn't need any help since the fakeness is plainly explained in the main article. Steve Dufour (talk) 01:26, 30 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Delete. Anything useful and properly sourced belongs in the article about the protocols, not on its own page. --Clay Collier (talk) 13:52, 30 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Delete or redirect to serpent (symbolism). Eventually content may be merged where appropriate.¨¨ victor falk 13:15, 31 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.