One of the earliest occurrences of the scorpion in culture is its inclusion, as Scorpio, in the 12 signs of the Zodiac by Babylonian astronomers during the Chaldean period. This was then taken up by western astrology; in astronomy the corresponding constellation is named Scorpius. In ancient Egypt, the goddess Serket, who protected the Pharaoh, was often depicted as a scorpion. In ancient Greece, a warrior's shield sometimes carried a scorpion device, as seen in red-figure pottery from the 5th century BC. In Greek mythology, Artemis or Gaia sent a giant scorpion to kill the hunter Orion, who had said he would kill all the world's animals. Orion and the scorpion both became constellations; as enemies they were placed on opposite sides of the world, so when one rises in the sky, the other sets. Scorpions are mentioned in the Bible and the Talmud as symbols of danger and maliciousness.
One of the earliest occurrences of the scorpion in culture is its inclusion as Scorpio in the 12 signs of the Zodiac by Babylonian astronomers during the Chaldean period This was then taken up by western astrology; in astronomy the corresponding constellation is named Scorpius In ancient Egypt the goddess Serket who protected the Pharaoh was often depicted as a scorpion In ancient Greece a warrior's shield sometimes carried a scorpion device as seen in red-figure pottery from the 5th century BC In Greek mythology Artemis or Gaia sent a giant scorpion to kill the hunter Orion who had said he would kill all the world's animals Orion and the scorpion both became constellations; as enemies they were placed on opposite sides of the world so when one rises in the sky the other sets Scorpions are mentioned in the Bible and the Talmud as symbols of danger and maliciousness