In Hinduism, there is a Scorpion goddess named Chelamma. Praying at her shrine is said to give protection from scorpion bites. There's also an ancient hundi, or collection box, in front of her ...

This angered Gaia, the goddess of the Earth, who sent a scorpion to challenge him. In the battle, Orion was stung and killed by the scorpion. Zeus had placed this scorpion in the sky as a warning.

The scorpion venom specialist likely practiced ... Antiquities Tetinebefou’s official title was the “conjurer of the goddess Serqet,” the Egyptian Goddess of scorpions who protected those ...