It is rather likely, since aurora structure does take on the shapes of undulating ribbons that could be seen as serpents.

Also, it can explain the "fiery shields" of Charlemagne. From Anneles Regni Francorum (Royal Frankish Annals) from here [www.thelatinlibrary.com]

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Sed Dei virtus, sicut iustum est, superavit illorum virtutem, et quadam die, cum bellum praeparassent adversus christianos, qui in ipso castro residebant, apparuit manifeste gloria Dei supra domum ecclesiae, quae est infra ipsum castrum, videntibus multis tam aforis quam etiam et deintus, ex quibus multi manent usque adhuc; et dicunt vidisse instar duorum scutorum colore rubeo flammantes et agitantes supra ipsam ecclesiam.

Translated (using Google translate) it reads

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But the power of God, as it is just, overcame their strength, and the same day, while preparing for another war against the Christians, which is in him the castle in residence, plainly the glory of God appeared above the church, which is below the castle itself, being seen by many, as well as outwardly and within, of whom many remain until this present, and they say, that he had seen figure of two fiery red colour of shields and waving above the church itself.

Note the word used to describe the shields is agitantes implying movement, apparently from the Latin word agito (from which we get our English word agitate). I havent studied Latin (coming from a High School), but, Google translate has decided to translate this word as “waving”. If this is a correct and legitimate translation then there were two fiery red waving “shields” observed in around 776. Aurora can be red and can appear to wave and ripple!

Jonny


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