An ouroboros is an ancient Egyptian symbol depicting a snake eating its own tale. It can signify many things in both the ancient and the modern world. One of the significant things that it symbolizes is the circular revolution of life, such as birth and renewal. The ouroboros, much like any cyclical symbol, is often seen as never-ending, a dance among eternal compliments, a game.

Finite and Infinite Games: A Vision of Life as Play ...