Snake eating tail

Oroboros

Ouroboros: This is an ancient Egyptian symbol of a snake eating its own tail. Some say it represents infinity, but I believe it is saying that the only thing that is holding you back is yourself.

Ouroboros

Snake eating his tail.

Bilder-Atlas zur wissenschaftlich-populären Naturgeschichte der Wirbelthiere Wien :K.K. Hof-und Staatsdruckerei,1867. biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4024234 Bothrops jararaca was responsible for 52% of snakebites in southeastern Brazil from 1902-45. W/ this pic, u believe it! biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4024234

Across ancient cultures, snakes have been viewed as mystical, dangerous, repulsive, and ultimately one of the most fascinating beings in the animal world

Rich with cultural significance and religious meaning, the ouroboros symbol embodies rebirth, eternity, self-reliance, immortality, and nature's cyclic character. Commonly known as "the snake eating itself", the ouroboros is among the most prominent ancient symbols