The scorpion of Scorpio emerges from the myth of Orion, a mighty hunter in Greek lore. Orion boasted that he could defeat any creature on Earth, prompting Gaia, the Earth goddess, to send a ...

The scaled creature was part of the genus Cyphocharax ... meaning “warrior,” comes from Greek mythology, according to the study. “Orion was a giant hunter who, after being killed by Scorpion ...