Hollow Circle is a mythological symbol derived from another symbol: Circle. This variant depicts a round shape with a round hole in it. Objectively, it is described as follows: A closed, perfectly curved, and equally rounded shape with a hollow center of an unspecified diameter.
Features of the Hollow Circle symbol
Parent symbol
 | Circle Type of |
Derivations of the Hollow Circle symbol
 | Ankh Hybrid of Hollow Circle, Latin Cross |
Uses of the Hollow Circle symbol
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MLA Modern Language Association (8th ed.)
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Hollow Circle." OMNIKA – World Mythology Index, OMNIKA Foundation, 25 Aug. 2022, omnika.org/stable/1079. Accessed 5 Jan. 2026.
APA American Psychological Association (6th ed.)
OMNIKA (2022, August 25). Hollow Circle. Retrieved from https://omnika.org/stable/1079
CMS Chicago Manual of Style (16th ed.)
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Hollow Circle." Las Vegas, NV: OMNIKA Foundation. Created August 25, 2022. Accessed January 5, 2026. https://omnika.org/stable/1079.
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]
