Aqrabuamelu (scorpion men)

So in sitting at my desk, trying to think of something to write a bout then it dawns on me, go look up some mythological creature no one as heard about. That when I find the aqrabuamelu, or the scorpion men they are described to have the head, torso, and arms of a man and the body of a scorpion. Perrty cool right.

They were first created by the Tiamat in order to wage war against the younger gods for the betrayal of her mate Apsu. In the Epic of Gilgamesh, they stand guard outside the gates of the sun god Shamash at the mountains of Mashu. These give entrance to Kurnugi, the land of darkness. The scorpion men open the doors for Shamash as he travels out each day, and close the doors after him when he returns to the underworld at night. They also warn travellers of the danger that lies beyond their post. We have heard of the Epic of Gilgamesh in class so it was cool to relate something to to. The scorpion is like a graud for may gateways in many storys. If you ever seen the movie The Mummy Returns, its what the scorpion king looks like.