The History of the Constellation of Scorpio

Many questions revolve around the Scorpio Constellation. Such as how did the constellation come to be? And how did a Scorpion come to be recognized as a representative of this constellation? Believe it or not, many cultures around the world saw this great constellation as the great Scorpio and each specific culture has their reasoning.

The Origins of the Scorpio Constellation
According to the ancient Babylonians the constellation of Scorpio represented two constellations, that of Scorpio and that of Libra. The claws belonging to Scorpio were represented as the scales of justice. However, in the Babylonian MUL APIN the constellation of Scorpio …read more