The name Serpens comes from the Latin for Serpent, or snake. Of course, it is split into two different parts; the Serpens Caput (Serpent Head) and the Serpent Cauda (Serpent Tail). This constellation is linked with Ophiuchus, the Serpent Bearer. These two parts of Serpens lay either side of Ophiuchus, representing him being coiled around by the snake.