Ouroboros Archive

12 Alchemy Symbols Explained

AncientPages.com | August 20, 2018

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Alchemy was a richly symbolic medieval science (forerunner of chemistry) that combined practical discoveries of alchemists with a mystical view of nature. The goal

Engraving of a wyvern-type ouroboros by Lucas Jennis, in the 1625 alchemical tract De Lapide Philosophico. The figure serves as a symbol for mercury.

Ancient Symbols

Ouroboros – Cosmic Serpent And The Self-Devourer – Universal, Powerful Symbol Of Great Antiquity

AncientPages.com | October 22, 2017

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Widely known in many religions worldwide from Europe, Asia, and Africa, this mystical, very old symbol means "the end is the beginning." It has

First known representation of the ouroboros on one of the shrines enclosing the sarcophagus of Tutankhamun.

Ancient Symbols

Ouroboros: Ancient Infinity Symbol Used By Different Ancient Civilizations

AncientPages.com | October 3, 2017

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Today, modern physicists try to unravel the mystery of time. Was there a beginning of time, and will there be an end of time?