Selket with Scorpio on her Head

In ancient Egyptian art scorpion-goddess Selket appeared with a scorpion on her head.

Picture from Wikimedia, entry: Selket. Courtesy of Jeff Dahl who painted it based on New Kingdom tomb paintings.

Lady of the Beautiful House

by: HEATHWITCH

I stand in the Beautiful Tent

and work My magic there

My scorpions at My heels

Beware ye, the unjust

for death shadows you

and may come swiftly

with My stinging touch

or it may be slow

with a lingering venom

under the noonday sun