serpent
Isaac Kremer/ September 9, 2018/ / 0 comments
In Classical architecture, an emblem of healing, wisdom, and the Messenger (Hermes, St John, etc.), so part of the winged baton or caduceus. 2. Arranged in a circle, with tail in mouth, a serpent suggests immortality (see aaron’s rod; ouroboros). (Curl & Wilson, 2016)