Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Ouroboros

Ouroboros is a attribute used in ancient cultures all over the world. It consists of a snake bitting its own tail, basic a circle, and like other circular motifs, it can symbolize unity or the cyclical nature of many aspects of life. Ouroboros is present in the cultures of ancient China, Egypt, and the Americas, also in some cultures of Europe and West Africa. Plato describes the ouroboros as the first living creature on Earth. Sometimes, ouroboros is depicted as a dragon.

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