Definition
ouroboroses
noun
- plural of ouroboros; mythical serpents or dragons depicted as swallowing their own tails, symbolizing infinity, cycles, or self-renewal
Usage: often used in mythology, symbolism, and philosophy; singular form is ouroboros
Examples
- Ancient alchemists drew ouroboroses to represent the cyclical nature of creation and destruction.
- The ouroboroses in medieval manuscripts symbolized eternity and the eternal return.
- Many cultures have depicted ouroboroses as sacred symbols of wholeness and infinity.
- The artist incorporated multiple ouroboroses into the design to emphasize the theme of renewal.
- In Jungian psychology, ouroboroses represent the integration of opposites and the self.