Aqrabuamelu
The Aqrabuamelu, or scorpion, is a hideous beast from ancient Mesopotamia, most notably in Babylonian mythology. They are a combination of a scorpion and a man, with a scorpion’s body and a person’s face, torso, and arms. They are guardians and sometimes warn travelers who are in danger because they looked terrible and were created to fight the Gods.
Aqrabuamelu
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Fauns
Fauns or goat men were introduced into Roman mythology from Greek Satyrs. Satyr’s presence was based, in turn, on the god Pan. A man’s upper body with the legs and tail of a goat. The art depicts other goatlike characteristics such as horns and pointy ore. These goats offered assistance to travelers in need.
Fauns
