This small but powerful creature has long been a symbol of treachery, death, danger, pain, hatred and envy. The scorpion is a powerful amulet that was often worn by Egyptians and Middle Easterners to protect from evil and death.
In the Bible, the Israelites killed scorpions by stomping on them, which was symbolic for overcoming the attacks of the devil. In Buddhism the scorpion is featured prominently and is a symbol of pacification and is often found in temples to guard the holy Dharma.
