This is part 2 of Scorpion mystery: swami
Picture: Scorpion Seal of Rehman Dehri, 3000 BC
Persian prayers
Persians had a curious custom of charming scorpions like we see in today’s Karnataka. They believed that by making use of a prayer, a person gifted with certain powers can deprive the scorpion of its sting. To do this the charmer turned his face towards Scorpio in the heavens, repeating a special prayer, and at the conclusion of each sentence clapped his hands. Then he and his followers handled scorpions without any fear. Greeks and Romans believed the gem stone agate can cure stings of scorpions.
In astrology the zodiacal sign Scorpio is associated with all that is red. It was ruled by the red planet Mars and red star Antares. In Hindu astrology the symbol for Star Anusham (Anuradha) is scorpion.
According to Greek mythology the scorpion was placed in the heaven by Juno the queen of Gods because it carried out her wishes by stinging Orion, who had offended goddess by boasting he could outrun and subdue the wildest and fiercest of the beasts. Orion died from the effects of the sting and scorpion was transferred to the heavens. Goddess Artemis sent scorpions to kill Orion. Actually what they meant by this story was when Scorpio rises in the horizon, Orion disappears from the sky.
Scorpion shooting man of Sumeria
Dilmun seals
In Dilmun (Bahrain), scorpion is found on 36 seals. Historians think that it is one of the animals that have significance in the rites of Dilmun. In one of the seals interlocked squares are visible. They are surrounded by four scorpions with one on each side. This maze like fort is ‘protected’ by the scorpions. Stamp seals representing erotic scenes are discovered in Bahrain. One of the erotic seals has a scorpion behind a woman. There is an antelope behind the man who is involved in sexual act with the woman. Going by this seal we may conclude that woman is represented by scorpion and man is represented by antelope.
Mayan
In the religion of the Mayas the black god of war Ek-chuah was portrayed with the tail of a scorpion.
Tamil names
In Tamil ‘puththel ulaku’ (New Scorpion World) means Heaven or paradise.
Other names for scorpion in Tamil: Thel, alam, viruschikam, nalividam, therukkaal, thuttan, parappan, nail; also anusham or anuradha natachaththiram.
Assyrian scorpion gods
Please read my earlier posts:
1.Serpent Queen: From Indus Valley to Sabarimalai 2.The Sugarcane Mystery: Indus valley and Ikshvaku Dynasty 3. Vishnu seal In Indus Valley 4. Indus Valley –New Approach required 5.Indra in Indus valley seals+ Symbols for Vedic Gods and 6.Ghost in Indus seals and Indian literature7. Karnataka-Indus Valley Connection 8.Human sacrifice in Indus Valley and Egypt 9.Tiger Goddess of Indus Valley: Aryan or Dravidian? 10.Flags: Indus valley –Egypt similarities 11. Fish God around the World 12.சிந்து சமவெளி-எகிப்தில் நரபலி 13.சிந்து சமவெளியில் ஒரு புலிப் பெண் 14. சிந்து சமவெளியில் பேய் முத்திரை 15. நாகராணி: சிந்து சமவெளி முதல் சபரிமலை வரை 16.கொடி ஊர்வலம்: சிந்துசமவெளி-எகிப்து அதிசய ஒற்றுமை.
Following is taken from Spoken Sanskrit website:
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[TD]वृश्चिक
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[TD]vRzcika
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[TD]m.
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[TD]scorpio
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[TD]edit
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]वस्कराटिका
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[TD]vaskarATikA
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[TD]f.
[/TD]
[TD]scorpion
[/TD]
[TD]edit
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]खर्जूर
[/TD]
[TD]kharjUra
[/TD]
[TD]m.
[/TD]
[TD]scorpion
[/TD]
[TD]edit
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]अलि
[/TD]
[TD]ali
[/TD]
[TD]m.
[/TD]
[TD]scorpion
[/TD]
[TD]edit
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]अलिन्
[/TD]
[TD]alin
[/TD]
[TD]m.
[/TD]
[TD]scorpion
[/TD]
[TD]edit
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]आलि
[/TD]
[TD]Ali
[/TD]
[TD]m.
[/TD]
[TD]scorpion
[/TD]
[TD]edit
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]आलिन्
[/TD]
[TD]Alin
[/TD]
[TD]m.
[/TD]
[TD]scorpion
[/TD]
[TD]edit
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]कण्डोष
[/TD]
[TD]kaNDoSa
[/TD]
[TD]m.
[/TD]
[TD]scorpion
[/TD]
[TD]edit
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]कालक
[/TD]
[TD]kAlaka
[/TD]
[TD]m.
[/TD]
[TD]scorpion
[/TD]
[TD]edit
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]खर्जूरक
[/TD]
[TD]kharjUraka
[/TD]
[TD]m.
[/TD]
[TD]scorpion
[/TD]
[TD]edit
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]द्रुण
[/TD]
[TD]druNa
[/TD]
[TD]m.
[/TD]
[TD]scorpion
[/TD]
[TD]edit
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]द्रुत
[/TD]
[TD]druta
[/TD]
[TD]m.
[/TD]
[TD]scorpion
[/TD]
[TD]edit
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]द्रूण
[/TD]
[TD]drUNa
[/TD]
[TD]m.
[/TD]
[TD]scorpion
[/TD]
[TD]edit
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]द्रोण
[/TD]
[TD]droNa
[/TD]
[TD]m.
[/TD]
[TD]scorpion
[/TD]
[TD]edit
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]पुच्छकण्टक
[/TD]
[TD]pucchakaNTaka
[/TD]
[TD]m.
[/TD]
[TD]scorpion
[/TD]
[TD]edit
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]बलीन
[/TD]
[TD]balIna
[/TD]
[TD]m.
[/TD]
[TD]scorpion
[/TD]
[TD]edit
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]वृश्चन
[/TD]
[TD]vRzcana
[/TD]
[TD]m.
[/TD]
[TD]scorpion
[/TD]
[TD]edit
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]वृश्चिक
[/TD]
[TD]vRzcika
[/TD]
[TD]m.
[/TD]
[TD]scorpion
[/TD]
[TD]edit
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]शीतक
[/TD]
[TD]zItaka
[/TD]
[TD]m.
[/TD]
[TD]scorpion
[/TD]
[TD]edit
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]जलवृश्चिक
[/TD]
[TD]jalavRzcika
[/TD]
[TD]m.
[/TD]
[TD]water-scorpion
[/TD]
[TD]edit
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]वृश्चिकी
[/TD]
[TD]vRzcikI
[/TD]
[TD]f.
[/TD]
[TD]female scorpion
[/TD]
[TD]edit
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]शतघ्नी
[/TD]
[TD]zataghnI
[/TD]
[TD]f.
[/TD]
[TD]female scorpion
[/TD]
[TD]edit
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]स्वरु
[/TD]
[TD]svaru
[/TD]
[TD]m.
[/TD]
[TD]kind of scorpion
[/TD]
[TD]edit
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]वृश्चिकाली
[/TD]
[TD]vRzcikAlI
[/TD]
[TD]f.
[/TD]
[TD]line of scorpions
[/TD]
[TD]edit
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]लूम
[/TD]
[TD]lUma
[/TD]
[TD]n.
[/TD]
[TD]sting of a scorpion
[/TD]
[TD]edit
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]अजकाव
[/TD]
[TD]ajakAva
[/TD]
[TD]adj.
[/TD]
[TD]centipede or scorpion
[/TD]
[TD]edit
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]कीट
[/TD]
[TD]kITa
[/TD]
[TD]m.
[/TD]
[TD]scorpion in the zodiac
[/TD]
[TD]edit
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]मल
[/TD]
[TD]mala
[/TD]
[TD]n.
[/TD]
[TD]tip of a scorpion's tail
[/TD]
[TD]edit
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]अल
[/TD]
[TD]ala
[/TD]
[TD]n.
[/TD]
[TD]sting in the tail of a scorpion
[/TD]
[TD]edit
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]विश्वम्भर
[/TD]
[TD]vizvambhara
[/TD]
[TD]adj.
[/TD]
[TD]kind of scorpion or similar animal
[/TD]
[TD]edit
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]विश्वम्भरक
[/TD]
[TD]vizvambharaka
[/TD]
[TD]m.
[/TD]
[TD]kind of scorpion or similar animal
[/TD]
[TD]edit
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]सर्पवृश्चिकरोमवत्
[/TD]
[TD]sarpavRzcikaromavat
[/TD]
[TD]adj.
[/TD]
[TD]having snake and scorpions forhair
[/TD]
[TD]edit
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]अलायुध
[/TD]
[TD]alAyudha
[/TD]
[TD]m.
[/TD]
[TD]whose weapon is the sting from thetail of a scorpion
[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
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