Modern symbolism Infinity symbol

the infinity symbol appears on several cards of rider–waite tarot deck

in modern mysticism, infinity symbol has become identified variation of ouroboros, ancient image of snake eating own tail has come symbolize infinite, , ouroboros drawn in figure-eight form reflect identification, rather in more traditional circular form.

in works of vladimir nabokov, including gift , pale fire, figure-eight shape used symbolically refer möbius strip , infinite, instance in these books descriptions of shapes of bicycle tire tracks , of outlines of half-remembered people. poem after pale fire entitled explicitly refers miracle of lemniscate .