Scorpion goddess

Scorpion goddess

The Scorpion goddess is a figure found in several cultures.

*Chelamma - Hindu goddess of the Southern Karnataka region of India
*Malinalxochitl - Aztec goddess of snakes, scorpions and insects
*Hedetet - Egyptian scorpion goddess
*Ta-Bitjet - Egyptian goddess with anti-venomous secretions, consort to Horus
*Serket - patron goddess of the Pharaohs and deification of the scorpion


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