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Date Posted: 16:35:10 01/30/01 Tue
Author: Melissa
Subject: Re: Scully's tattoo
In reply to: Stardoe 's message, "Scully's tattoo" on 02:39:36 01/30/01 Tue

From the Millennium Compendium website (the snake thing was also the symbol of the Millennium tv show):

http://www.millennium-compendium.com/faq/faskedqs/#002

>Q. What is the snake-like image in the opening title sequence?
A. The snake image used in the opening title sequence of Millennium (which is biting it's own tail) is called an Ouroborus. It is the smybol of the Millennium Group. The Ouroboros lays at the edge of Pontus, the sea which surrounds the world. Surrounding the Universe, everything known and unknown is encompassed in the Ouroboros. It is first seen as early as 1600 years BC in Egypt. From there it moved to the Phonecians and then to the Greeks, who called it the Ouroboros, which means "Tail Eater". It is a symbol of the unending cycle of the universe. Some cultures see the image as a dragon rather than a snake, others as evil, or Satan.

In Chris Carter's own words: "The snake biting its own tail is called the Ouroboros. It has a lot of symbolism. It symbolizes the conflict of life devouring itself so it means both good and bad things. It's very pertinent to the show. It's a very powerful symbol, and I think appropriate to the show."

Q. Is there a connection to Dana Scully's tattoo of the Ourobouros (in The X-Files) and Millennium's use of the same symbol?
A. In The X-Files episode, Never Again, Scully had a tatoo of the Ourobouros on her hip/lower back/bottom [depending on your point of view]. According to Carter, "yes, there is an obvious connection there, it was purposeful." <

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Thanks. That's really interesting. (NT) -- Stardoe, 00:33:45 01/31/01 Wed
Soooo...when do you think she had it removed? -- c_shantal, instigator of trouble., 07:12:53 01/31/01 Wed
- Could have been in the hospital at the end of that ep. Mulder probably never saw it. (NT) -- detoured, 19:34:59 01/31/01 Wed
  - I thought she still had it? ?????? -- Stardoe, 01:07:14 02/01/01 Thu
    - No jiving. -- c_shantal, 09:57:40 02/01/01 Thu
      - Ooops! S8 Roadrunners SPOILER (little one though)... (NT) -- c_shantal, 13:47:02 02/01/01 Thu
      - Can 1013 even spell continuity? -- detoured, 17:37:51 02/01/01 Thu
        S8 spoilers -- Stardoe, 22:57:25 02/01/01 Thu
        Scars -- duck, 07:14:37 02/02/01 Fri
        I'm only a fan of nice tattoos. -- Stardoe, 15:17:56 02/03/01 Sat
        No (NT) -- Islandgirl, 15:07:31 02/08/01 Thu
    - I think Mulder knew she had gotten a tattoo... -- detoured, 17:43:17 02/01/01 Thu
      - I think he knew about -- CW, 18:24:05 02/01/01 Thu
        And if the ink was fairly fresh then I think it is easier to remove. Not ingrained too much. (NT) -- Stardoe, 22:59:56 02/01/01 Thu
        well what was that episode with the ouroboros..S7 spoilers????? -- cvl, 11:32:14 02/02/01 Fri
        Re: well what was that episode with the ouroboros..S7 spoilers????? -- Melissa, 12:21:49 02/02/01 Fri