Quetzalcoatl, the Aztec name, comes from the Nahuatl language ... who grew too large and had to be hidden in a cave, and a winged serpent that flew too close to the sun and became the sun ...

The double-headed serpent is one of the most highly crafted and strangely compelling of these rare Aztec survivals. The serpent is made up of about two thousand tiny pieces of turquoise ...

The double-headed serpent is one of the most highly crafted and strangely compelling of these rare Aztec survivals. The serpent is made up of about two thousand tiny pieces of turquoise ...