The scorpion has had various meanings and representations in different cultures in history. In Mesopotamia, Gilgamesh for example approaches mountains where scorpion folk guard the entrance. Additionally, the Akkadians called the constellation Scorpio, Girtab, meaning the Seizer, or Stinger and “Place Where One Bows Down”. IN Egyptian mythology, the scorpion stands for Set, the Trickster and brother of Nephthys, nemesis and opponent of Osiris, and Isis.The Falaknuma palace of Hyderabad, India, is laid out in the shape of a scorpion with two stingers spreading out as wings to the north.
Scorpio is the eighth of the twelve signs of the zodiac, corresponding to the constellation Scorpius, and is most often depicted as a Scorpion. Throughout history, Scorpio has at times been depicted as an eagle. It is the only one of the zodiac symbols to have two distinct animals.
Scorpio is the eighth of the twelve signs of the zodiac, corresponding to the constellation Scorpius, and is most often depicted as a Scorpion. Throughout history, Scorpio has at times been depicted as an eagle. It is the only one of the zodiac symbols to have two distinct animals.
