Ouroboros from Ptuj, Slovenia
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A relief from Ptuj Castle, Slovenia (12th century).
The description of Brendan's whale is perhaps informed by the ancient and medieval image of the Ouroboros, a snake / serpent that swallows its tail.
Navigatio Brendani 10.13:
Quaerit semper suam caudam ut simul iungat capitī.
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