The one tradition where the scorpion is viewed favorably is in Buddhism, originally from India = Vendhya there, the scorpion with its raised stinger is seen as the image of the spirit warrior wielding the sword of truth.
In the Kull story 'The altar and the scorpion', the scorpion is a symbol for good. The Hindu deity Rama, an earthly avatar of Vishnu,The preserver, was allegedly born in historical Ayodya - which is also the name of the capital of Vendhya. In the days off King Kull, a sage named Raamaa had much the same role as later Epimetrius the Sage to the Hyborians. In Aquilonia, it finds a protector in king Conan. This cult has spread westwards and is present for a long time, albeit often persecuted, in the Hyborian lands. 'Asura' is the Indian version of the Persian 'Ahura', as in Ahura Mazda, father of the god Mithra (Mitra in the Indian version). It is the cradle and stronghold of Asura worship.
Vendhya, more than anything else, resembles Vedic India. You can help Conan Wiki by adding something. We have very little in this section just yet.
