Scorpion
Scorpion signifies death, torment, darkness, and treachery, yet Egyptian and Mesopotamian traditions also make it a guardian of the dead and solar gateways.
Our paraphrase of what the sources say it carries.
At a glance
- Type
- Symbol
- Borne by
- 5 figures (1 is this, 4 carry it)
- Traditions
- Mesopotamian mythology (2)Persian mythology (2)French folklore (1)
- Borne with
- Lion (2 figures)
Figures that bear it
A model judged each figure against its own description, one term at a time. Is: the figure is a kind of this thing. Bears: it carries the thing or is marked by it. What a figure does is filed under motifs and powers. Open "why" for the sentence the judgement rests on.
- Aqrabuamelu is Mesopotamian mythology
why
Originating in Mesopotamian myths, Aqrabuamelu are scorpion-men.
- Centicore bears Persian mythology
why
Originating in Persian mythology, Centicore is a creature with the body of a lion, the tail of a scorpion, and a trumpet-like mouth.
- Manticore bears Persian mythology
why
Persian legend describes this creature as having a human head, a lion's body, and a scorpion's tail.
- Pazuzu bears Mesopotamian mythology
why
Pazuzu is depicted with a grotesque, composite form: a canine or leonine face with bulging eyes, a scaly body, a scorpion's tail, talons on both his hands and feet, and two pairs of wings.
- Tarasque bears French folklore
why
The Tarasque is said to have six bear-like legs, ending in powerful claws, and a long, serpentine tail tipped with a scorpion's stinger.