Jawnomicon

Encircles the entire earth

A motif · Form · Thompson A876, Mythological motifs

2 figures carry it.

Carried by

Jörmungandr

This immense serpent is said to be so large that it encircles the entire world, Midgard, grasping its own tail in its mouth.

Bakunawa

This behemoth of the deep is said to be so vast that it can encircle the entire world, its serpentine body stretching across oceans and seas.