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Amphisbaena

ANCIENT SPIRAL AMPHISBAENA double serpent two heads snake aztec leonardo di vinci

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  • The amphisbaena is a two-headed serpent found in myths throughout the world.
  • It was attributed with healing powers in ancient Greece.
  • It is a ubiquitous symbol in Aztec art, representing the divinity of serpents
  • Leonardo Da Vinci wrote accounts about the amphisbaena as a living creature, giving details on how the serpent caught rodents as prey by confusing it with its two heads.

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