Meaning & use
ouroboros
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A symbol depicting a serpent or dragon eating its own tail, representing cycles, renewal, or infinity.
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The ouroboros appears in ancient Egyptian and Greek art as a symbol of eternity.
The novel's circular structure mirrors the ouroboros, ending exactly where it began.
A note on using this word
Used both as a literal mythological and alchemical symbol, and figuratively to describe any self-perpetuating or cyclical process.
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