Scorpion I
predynastic Egypt pharaoh
Scorpion I was a king of Upper Egypt during the Predynastic Period, or the period before egypt was united. His name may refer to the scorpion goddess Serket.
| Scorpion I | |
|---|---|
| Weha, Selk | |
| Pharaoh | |
| Reign | c. 3250-3200 BC (Naqada III) |
| Predecessor | Bull ? owner of tomb U-k ? |
| Successor | Double Falcon ? owner of tomb U-i ? Later on Iry-Hor |
| Born | c. 3250 BC |
| Burial | Tomb U-j, Umm El Qa'ab, Abydos |
He is believed to have ruled in Thinis one or two centuries before the rule of the better known King Scorpion II. To him belongs the U-j tomb found in the royal cemetery of Abydos where Thinite kings were buried.
In contemporary fiction change
- William Golding's novel The Scorpion God is loosely based upon this period of Egyptian history.
- The 2001 adventure film The Mummy Returns features a fictionalized account of the "Scorpion King" of Egypt, a character who went on to have his own spin-off in the 2002 film, The Scorpion King.