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Ouroboros
Or ou·ro·bo·ros
[oor-uh-bur-uhs, oor-oh-bawr-uhs, yoor-]
noun
a representation of a snake or dragon eating its own tail, originating in Ancient Egyptian and Greek iconography and used as a symbolic representation of wholeness, eternity, or death and rebirth.
anything that resembles or calls to mind a snake or dragon eating its own tail.
The arguments and debate about transcendence can all too easily become an Ouroboros of circular logic.
Word History and Origins
Origin of Ouroboros1
Example Sentences
Stars are so chained to their spoiler lists, and the press are often so discouraged from seeking real depth from actors in superhero films, that the MCU has created a self-destructive ouroboros that keeps the money rolling in while great filmmaking stays at a distance.
Stars are so chained to their spoiler lists, and the press are often so discouraged from seeking real depth from actors in superhero films, that the MCU has created a self-destructive ouroboros that keeps the money rolling in while great filmmaking stays at a distance.
A well-deserved Oscar followed, along with a supporting role in Disney's "American Born Chinese" adaptation, as the voice of a pangolin in "King Fu Panda 4" and as the MCU's Ouroboros in "Loki."
Quan continued this trend with "Loki," in which his smart-mouthed, tech-savvy character Ouroboros is "a variant of Data from 'The Goonies,'" according to his interview with Gold Derby.
And as their fervor grows, so too does his confidence, an ouroboros of mutual reinforcement, a serpent devouring its own tail.
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