Correlation between months and the signs of the zodiac was a popular theme in medieval art. Here we see Scorpio appearing on a detail from 1556 Kalender of Shepherdes characterizing the months through the typical works that were made during each one of them.
Picture is copied from Wikipedia entry: Image:The Wheel of the Occupations of the Months and the Zodiac.JPG uploaded by Peacay.
See the whole Kalender of Shepherdes on Flickr
January: feasting, giving new years' gifts
February: warming by the fire, cutting wood, taking cattle to the market
March: sowing and ploughing, trimming the vines
April: celebrating spring
May: courting and hunting
June harvesting
July: harvesting
August: gathering fruits from trees
September: harvesting grapes
October: sowing, storing wine (Scorpio)
November preparing for winter
December: killing the pig
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