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The Ouroboros or uroboros is an ancient symbol depicting a serpent or dragon eating its own tail. Originating in ancient Egyptian iconography, the ouroboros entered western tradition via Greek magical tradition and was adopted as a symbol in Gnosticism and Hermeticism and most notably in alchemy. The term derives from Ancient Greek. οὐροβόρος, from οὐρά oura 'tail' plus -βορός -boros '-eating'. Variations of the Ouroboros can be seen in different cultures and contexts, but the symbol is associated with Egypt. The oldest depiction of the Ouroboros was found in Tutankhamen’s tomb, portrayed in The Enigmatic Book of the Netherworld, a funerary text discovered within the tomb. The image of Ouroboros is depicted twice in the text: once at the head and again at the feet of a figure that is believed to be Ra-Osiris. The Egyptians believed the image of Ouroboros covering Ra-Osiris was a symbol for the beginning and end of time.