Ouroboros
Symbolic serpent with its tail in its mouth
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Key Takeaways
- The ouroboros or uroboros is an ancient symbol depicting a snake or dragon eating its own tail.
- It was adopted as a symbol in Gnosticism and Hermeticism and, most notably, in alchemy.
The ouroboros or uroboros is an ancient symbol depicting a snake or dragon eating its own tail. The ouroboros entered Western tradition via ancient Egyptian iconography and the Greek magical tradition. It was adopted as a symbol in Gnosticism and Hermeticism and, most notably, in alchemy. Some snakes, such as rat snakes, have been known to consume themselves.
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