“OUROBOROS” is an ancient symbol depicting a serpent or dragon swallowing its tail. It is an emblem of wholeness or infinity. The Ouroboros often represents self-reflexivity or cyclicality, especially in the sense of something constantly re-creating itself – the primordial unity – that which can not be extinguished.
The turtle that holds up the world is one of the ancient creation myths. In India , the creator of the world took the form of a turtle to hold up the land. In the Far East , the shell was a symbol of heaven and the square underside was a symbol of the earth.
Languages used: Thai, Brahmi (Sinhala), and Indian.
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