Ouroboros or the world inside out - заметки

Ouroboros (lit. – «tail-eater» from ancient Greek οὐροβόρος from οὐρά «tail» + βορά "food, meal") is a serpent or lizard coiled in a ring, biting itself by the tail. It is one of the oldest symbols known to mankind, the exact origin of which – the historical period and specific culture – is impossible to establish.

Scourge – jarg. a downcast, drunken person.