Circle is a basic mythological symbol categorized under Geometrical Shape. It depicts a round shape. Objectively, it is described as follows: A closed, perfectly curved, and equally rounded shape.
Features of the Circle symbol
Classification
| Geometrical Shape Symbol category |
Derivations of the Circle symbol
 | Circular Centerpiece Bracelet Hybrid of Bracelet, Bracelet Centerpiece, Circle |
 | Jain Prateek Chihna Hybrid of Ahimsa Hand, Circle, Enclosure, Orange (Color), Swastika, Three Dots, Writing |
 | Dots Variant of Circle |
 | Hollow Circle Variant of Circle |
 | Disk Variant of Circle |
Uses of the Circle symbol
Cite this page
MLA Modern Language Association (8th ed.)
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Circle." OMNIKA – World Mythology Index, OMNIKA Foundation, 25 Aug. 2022, omnika.org/stable/1078. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
APA American Psychological Association (6th ed.)
OMNIKA (2022, August 25). Circle. Retrieved from https://omnika.org/stable/1078
CMS Chicago Manual of Style (16th ed.)
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Circle." Las Vegas, NV: OMNIKA Foundation. Created August 25, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2026. https://omnika.org/stable/1078.
Bibliography
Black, Jeremy, and Anthony Green. Gods, Demons, and Symbols of Ancient Mesopotamia: An Illustrated Dictionary. Illustrations by Tessa Rickards. London, United Kingdom: The British Museum Press, 1992.
Cirlot Laporta, Juan Eduardo. A Dictionary of Symbols. Second Editions. Translated by Jack Sage. London, England: Routledge, 2001. [E-book edition by Taylor & Francis]
