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The Ouroboros (serpent or dragon eating its own tail) often symbolize self-reflexivity or cyclicality, especially in the sense of something constantly re-creating itself, the eternal return, and other things such as the phoenix which operate in cycles that begin anew as soon as they end.

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The ouroboros is a symbol showing a serpent eating its own tail, and representing eternal cycles. It isn’t really a mythical creature, because despite the prevalence of the image and concept in various cultures and philosophies (especially alchemy), it doesn’t appear that anyone thought it represented a real species or individual animal. I, however, have been having fun imagining some of these symbolic creatures as if they were real (see the mushussu), and the chief thing that struck me…

The Ouroboros, originating in Ancient Egyptian iconography, as the circular serpent devouring its own tail was a symbol of the sun. Today we see this as symbol of introspection, the eternal return or cyclicality – something constantly re-creating itself. It also represents the infinite cycle of nature's endless creation and destruction, life and death. . . . #diabolikill #jewelry #egyptian #inspiration #rebirth #magic #alchemy

The Ouroboros is an ancient symbol depicting a serpent or dragon eating its own tail. The name originates from within Greek language; (oura) meaning “tail” and (boros) meaning “eating”, thus “one who eats its tail”. The Ouroboros is the sign of constant motion, of vibration; creation and destruction around the illusion of finite and the realization of infinite ...