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Brewer's: Scorpion
It is said that scorpions have an oil which is a remedy against their stings. The toad also is said to have an antidote to its “venom.” `Tis true, a scorpion's oil is said To cure the…Brewer's: Scorpions
Whips armed with metal or knotted cords. “My father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.”- 1. Kings xii. 11. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E.…scorpion
(Encyclopedia) scorpion, any arachnid of the order Scorpionida with a hollow poisonous stinger at the tip of the tail. Scorpions vary from about 1/2 in. to about 6 in. (1–15 cm) long; most are from 1…Orion, in Greek mythology
(Encyclopedia) OrionOrionōrīˈən [key], in Greek mythology, Boeotian hunter. When Oenopion delayed giving his daughter Merope to him, Orion, when drunk, violated her. Oenopion then blinded him, but…The Curse of the Jade Scorpion
Director/Writer:Woody AllenDreamWorks Pictures; PG-13; 103 minutesRelease:8/01Cast:Woody Allen, Helen Hunt, Elizabeth Berkley You've got to hand it to Woody Allen: few directors have managed…Scorpion, The
(Encyclopedia) Scorpion, The, English name for Scorpius, a constellation.arachnid
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Internal anatomy of a spider, representative of the class Arachnida arachnidarachnidərăkˈnĭd [key], mainly terrestrial arthropod of the class Arachnida, including the spider,…Durango, city, Mexico
(Encyclopedia) Durango Durango d&oomacr;rängˈgō [key] or Victoria de Durango Victoria…Lockhart, John Gibson
(Encyclopedia) Lockhart, John Gibson, 1794–1854, Scottish editor, lawyer, literary critic, and biographer; son-in-law and biographer of Sir Walter Scott. A major contributor to Blackwood's Magazine,…Shaula
(Encyclopedia) Shaula, bright star in the constellation Scorpius; Bayer designation Lambda Scorpii; 1992 position R.A. 17h33.7m, Dec. −37°06′. A bluish-white star of spectral class B1 V, its apparent…Trending
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