You know me, Shara. Aside from the talking snake, it's all nonsense. Talking snakes, on the other hand, make perfect sense. Except for garter snakes. The little buggers have such whiny voices.
My mom would catch the Garter snake so we could pet them, and tell us they are our friends. Such an unusual mom, that spend much of her time outdoors. But I have never heard them talk. The "s" is beyond my range.
The Garter is the only one I like, all others scared the crap out of me. However, I think the snake are the oldest creature that could have been around to talk to god, so to speak. No legs and no arms, and so it seems reasonable that they have to tell someone what to do!