Aqrabuamelu – Mysterious Scorpion Men In Babylonian Mythology

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The Aqrabuamelu are mysterious scorpion men mentioned in many Babylonian myths. They were said to be guardians of Shamash, the god of the Sun, truth, justice, and healing.

The scorpion men are described to have the head, torso, and arms of a man and the body of a scorpion. They were sometimes also referred to as girtablilu.

The existence of these fascinating beings dates back to the beginning of time. Myths and legends tell that the Tiamat first created the Aqrabuamelu to wage war against the younger gods for the betrayal of her mate, Apsu.

Apsuwas is the primeval sea below the void space of the underworld (Kur) and the earth (Ma) above.

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