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OUROBOROS, 1597

The Basilisk monster as an Ouroboros.

Woodcut from an edition of Horapollo's 'Hieroglyphica,' printed in Rome, 1597.

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-''' Native American Ouroboros '''
+''' OUROBOROS, 1597 '''
-[[File:Australia 1.jpg||left|200px|Oroboros of the month]]
+[[File:Horapollo.jpg||left|200px|Oroboros of the month]]
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-:::: It is a common belief among indigenous people of the tropical lowlands of South America
+:::: The Basilisk monster as an Ouroboros.
-:::: that waters at the edge of the world-disc are encircled by a snake, often an anaconda, biting its own tail.
+:::: Woodcut from an edition of Horapollo's 'Hieroglyphica,' printed in Rome, 1597.
-:::: [http://www.crystalinks.com/ouroboros.html www.crystalinks.com/ouroboros.html]
+:::: [https://www.granger.com/results.asp?image=0096495&itemw=4&itemf=0001&itemstep=1&itemx=6&screenwidth=1920 Ganger Historical Picture Archive]
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