Scorpion Men

The Scorpion Men appear in Mesopotamian myths as the attendants of the god samas or Utu.

They are shown with a horned cap, a bearded human head, the hindquarters and talons of a bird, and a scorpion's tail, raised to sting.

Guardians
Scorpion men and women guard the gate of Mount Masu, where the sun rises. Assyrian instructions against psychic attack frequently feature scorpion men.

Girtablili
In Babylonian mythology, Girtablili was half man and half scorpion. This is one of the forms taken by the goddess Tiamat in the creation of epic Babylon.