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Mythical creatures > Scorpion-men

Preferred term

Scorpion-men  

Definition

  • In Babylonian mythology, giant deadly warriors, the children of Tiamat, dragon-mother of the universe; they had the head, arms and torso of a man and, below the waist, the tail of a scorpion [www: Scorpion Men]

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Man-scorpions

Notation

  • 119324

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-CWNJHCRQ-7

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