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ouroboros (Q237970)

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symbolic serpent with its tail in its mouth
  • Ουροβορος
  • Uroboros
  • Tail-devourer
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    ouroboros
    symbolic serpent with its tail in its mouth
    • Ουροβορος
    • Uroboros
    • Tail-devourer

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    Serpiente alquimica.jpg
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    time period
    ancient history
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    archive URL
    https://web.archive.org/web/20250820012336/https://en.wikipedia.org/api/rest_v1/page/summary/Ouroboros
    quotation
    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. (English)
    Wikimedia import URL
    https://en.wikipedia.org/api/rest_v1/page/summary/Ouroboros
    language of work or name
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    Commons category
    Ouroboros
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    Identifiers

    Comic Vine ID
    4005-129047
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    Lex ID
    Ouroboros
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