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An ouroboros in a 1478 drawing in an alchemical tract [1] The ouroboros or uroboros (/ ˌ j ʊər ə ˈ b ɒr ə s /; [2] / ˌ ʊər ə ˈ b ɒr ə s / [3]) is an ancient symbol depicting a serpent or dragon [4] eating its own tail. The ouroboros entered Western tradition via ancient Egyptian iconography and the Greek magical tradition.
1478 drawing by Theodoros Pelecanos of an Ouroboros, in alchemical tract titled Synosius. Obake – Shapeshifting spirits; Obariyon – Spook which rides piggyback on a human victim and becomes unbearably heavy; Obayifo – Vampiric possession spirit; Obia (West Africa) – Gigantic animal that serves witches
Rêve: the Dream Ouroboros is a French fantasy table top role-playing game created by Denis Gerfaud and re-published in English by Malcontent Games. It is the translation of Rêve de Dragon (English: "Dragon Dream" ), a best-selling game in France.
A young postman named Reaks delivers Al a letter from his mother. Al and Fal-Ys access reports from the day Helen was found and discover Ouroboros had destroyed Honol village, which may have been Helen's birthplace. They also learn Ouroboros was supposedly killed by his enemy dragon Mirage the Benevolent.
Descriptions of the creature vary, but most contend that the animal is reptilian and possibly dragon-like. Egyptian dragons Apep or Apophis: The giant Snake or Serpent of Chaos from Egyptian mythology. Ouroboros: The "tail-eater" snake or serpent. Jaculus: A small mythical serpent or dragon. It can be shown with wings and sometimes has front legs.
The dragon described here, with its tail coiled around its neck, bears comparison to the ouroboros. On the back of the dragon, from the base of the neck to the tail, is the Red Cross of Saint George, with the entire image on an argent field. The Order's dragon emblem has not survived in any original form, but it has been referenced on coins ...
The manuscript begins with a short Latin inscription mentioning that this is a gift given by Count of St. Germain, followed by an illustration of a winged dragon. All the text beyond this point, including the inscriptions belonging to the diagrams, is in cipher. Photo of an actual silver talisman created by Volund Jewelry that accompanied this book
Ouroboros, a world serpent or dragon swallowing its own tail; Shesha, the serpent containing the universe in Hindu mythology; World Serpent, a deity in the Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting Forgotten Realms; World Serpent Distribution, defunct British record label and music distribution house