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The Double-Headed Serpent In The Aztec Religion
My artifact is the Double-headed serpent, it is from the 15th-16th century and plays a very important role in the Aztec religion. The double-headed serpent is made from turquoise pieces applied to a wood base, there is one head on the front and another head on the back. The serpent represents many gods such as Quetzalcoatl (Feathered Serpent), Xiuhcoatl (Fire Serpent), Mixcoatl (Cloud Serpent) or Coatlicue (She of the Serpent Skirt), and the mother of the Aztec god Huitzilopochtli. Likewise, when snakes shed their skin each year it led the Aztecs to convey ideas about renewal and transformation. Most Aztecs even put it around their neck as a necklace. Based on Khan Academy; it states that the serpent imagery is symbolized throughout the religion.
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