Scorpion man
nature_spirit mountain single tradition · 2
Half-man half-scorpion.
↻ synthesized from 2 sources
When
- First attested
- 3000 BCE
- Attested period
- -3000 – -1600
- Historical notes
- Appears in Mesopotamian cuneiform tablets.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Serpopard, Anu, Ea, Urshanabi, Utnapishtim, Siduri, Enkidu's ghost, centaur, Kurma, Anggitay, Khepri, Kinnara, Ichthyocentaurs, Shamash
- consort of
- scorpion man's wife
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“Scorpion man – Half-man half-scorpion.”
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“Upon reaching the mountain of Mashu, Gilgamesh encounters a scorpion man and his wife; their bodies flash with terrifying radiance, but once Gilgamesh tells them his purpose, they allow him to pass.”
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