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A symbol invented by John Dee, alchemist and astrologer at the court of Elizabeth I of England. It represents (from top to bottom): the moon; the sun; the elements; and fire. Ouroboros: Ancient Egypt and Persia, Norse mythology: A serpent or dragon consuming its own tail, it is a symbol of infinity, unity, and the cycle of death and rebirth ...
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 snake or dragon [4] 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 ...
Short title: Ouroboros; Software used: Adobe Illustrator CS3: Date and time of digitizing: 20:54, 11 April 2008: File change date and time: 20:54, 11 April 2008
Drawing of the Ouroboros, 1478 Theodoros Pelecanos of Corfu was a 15th-century Greek scribe who is known only as the creator of a copy of a collection of medieval alchemical works. In 1478, Pelecanos produced a manuscript now known as the Parisinus graecus 2327 and held in the Bibliothèque Nationale in France.
Date/Time Thumbnail Dimensions User Comment; current: 08:07, 5 June 2009: 615 × 614 (3 KB): AnonMoos: Simple depiction of Ouroboros symbol. Made by myself, based on a character outline in the (PostScript Type 1) "Fnord Hodge-Podge Discordian fonts version 2" by toa267 (declared by him to be Public Domain).
I put it back with an extended caption, since it does show Ouroboros. It could use some explanation of the symbolism in context, which is given in the reference. I agree that in general a lead image should try to show primarily the specific subject, but the problem is that no individual image is the Ouroboros. (See commons:Category:Ouroboros.)
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According to the Bible, a flaming sword (Hebrew: להט החרב lahat chereb or literally "flame of the whirling sword" Hebrew: להט החרב המתהפכת lahaṭ haḥereb hammithappeket) was entrusted to the cherubim by God to guard the gates of Paradise after Adam and Eve were banished (Genesis 3:24).