Hamlet - Metaphor of Serpent

"A serpent stung me. So the whole ear of Denmark is forged process of my death rankly abus'd." (1.5, 773-775). This is Hamlet's father's Ghost telling Hamlet about Claudius killing him. He compares Claudius to a snake. In the bible the serpent represents the Devil when trying to tempt Adam and Eve. The snake is known for it's craftyness, and is able to carry out his devious schemes. By comparing Claudius to a serpent, the Hamlet's Father's Ghost is showing Claudius' manipulative evil that consumes him. The death of Hamlet's father is strikingly similar to the garden of Eden. Hamlet's father is killed by poison into his ear. Where in the garden of Eden, the serpent pours temptation into Adam and Eve's ears and they are banned from the perfect garden, their own, special paradise. The death of Hamlet's father destroys Hamlet's so called "perfect life" and his life is a muck when his mother marries Claudius. The serpent represents both Claudius' manipulative evil spirit and intentions, and Hamlet's life edging closer to destruction.