*Demona sat in the library with several ancient books describing the mysterious scorpion goddess she had heard a little about from other demons when she had still been in the realms of Gehenna.
With her aunt Satana out of the pictures, she felt free to further investigate the lead which she had acquired from her research. First she read of the Mesopotamian Scorpion Goddess, her name, Ishkhara. The myth described her of a goddess of love, and there was an association of her with fertility but what caught Demona’s eyes was the part that said she was “mother of Seven Sebettu.” *
The seven Sebettu? Who are they? *she made a note for herself in a notepad. *She then underlined something which caught her eye.* So she was the spouse of the god Dagan. Hmm. More curious information I need to dig further into. She also had a reputation as a sort of healer, giving medicine to her followers. But It seems she wasn’t too fond of those who didn’t keep her word. As per this text she would “inflict austere bodily penalties to oath breakers.”
*Demona twirled the pen in her hand. And then grabbed another book and carefully looked for the Seven Sebettu, when she finally arrived at the texts she leaned foward in her chair and put her fingers on the page.* Here it is! *She exclaimed with a slight grin as if coming across the information was a matter of child’s play. She then blinks and sits back.* The sons of heaven and earth? Like the Titans of Ellada?
*Demona leaned back as she was starting to get a headache from all the information she was trying to injest had even robbed her of some sleep.* Ugh, I’m feeling dizzy but I have to know more. Let me put this as a side note. I need to return to this idea of the songs of heaven and earth. It might be a good line of decendance. Something has to click. I might have to sit and speak with Daimon dad about all of this. If he even suspects what I do.
*She then turned her focus back on the description of goddesses and noticed another. The Hindu Scorpion Goddess, Chelamma.* This one seems more closely related to my family as it is written that those who worshiped at her shrine would be exempt from being bitten by scorpions. This seems more direct but not much information here. I might have to dig a little deepr into her background and see if there are any more stories.
*Demona moved on to an Aztec Goddess, Malinalxochitl, who presides over snakes, scorpions and insects. Demona’s eyes widened as she read a bit of her description.* Sorceress! Witch! Powerful! Her specialty, making people suffer hallucinations and fantasize about many things. Definitely dangerous! *But there was nothing more to read on her text. Demona circled her name as she found Malinalxochitl particularly fascinating.*
Serket? I’ve seen this name before. *The following Egyptian Goddess of Scorpions was familiar to Demona. She had run across her name before during her research and heard demons utter her name around her.* Is it possible? *She stopped to look at a picture of a statue depicting her resemblance. Then she would read some of the text.* A goddess with lower scorpion body and female human upper body. She was followed by several priests. I wonder if I would be able to find any of them and interrogate them. But Serket is such an ancient diety. It seems was was benevolent but also had a darker side to her. This is definitely another goddess that has similar traits to my family line, the power over venomous scorpions and snakes. She had an association to early pharoahs. *She laughs a bit* I see, she had a knack for manipulation and power. Seems she was later identified with Isis. Hmm, how strange.
*Demona thumbed through the book to see if she could find more and came across the two Scorpion goddesses of ancient Egypt Hedetet and Ta-Bitjet.* Hmm more Egyptian scorpion goddeses? *She laughs lightly when she hears someone sshh her from across the room.* Sorry! *she said blushing slightly and then turning her curious eyes back onto the book.* The information is a bit vague. *She wrote in her notepad* One is associated with blood lost during deflowering. They seem to have direct lineage to the gods Ra and Horus. *She wasn’t sure those were the two she was looking for and wondered if they were in some way related to Serket.*
I made enough notes for now. *Demona stood up and returned the books she ha already read through. She knew that her research was far from over and would have to delve into the dieties which invoked most of her interest. She felt that would be the lead she was longing for.*
I’m getting close to finding my proof and presenting it to Daimon dad so that we can confirm what I truly believe to be part of our lineage. *As she got up, she almost stumbled from her dizziness.*
I better get some food and then head to the dorm and get some sleep. *With this statement she left the library and headed to the academy’s lunch room.
**source:Ancientpages.com**