Confrontation with Scorpions as an Environmental Permanent Risk in Iran: A Review

Background & Aims of the Study: Among the Iranians, scorpion is considered as one ofthe most important natural hazards and introduced as a dangerous animal. The outcome ofthis confrontation is to create stories and different beliefs about them .The primary aim ofthis study is to investigate and deliberate on the validity and fraudulence of these beliefs inhow Iranian looked upon scorpions.Materials & Methods: The study is a review of descriptive analysis. In other words, thestudy was conducted, considering the key terms such as: treatment of scorpion venom,motifs of humans and scorpions in internet and related websites; moreover, the study wascarried on by professional journals, articles and researches as well as related publishedbooks in this filed. By considering the situation and its requirements, the references werechosen to be analyzed.Results: Owing to the fact that scorpions have poisonous, painful and sometimes mortalvenoms, they have attracted more attention compared to other creatures in the history andculture of Iran. Such creatures are regarded as the symbol of power and sentry in severalreferences as they can be found in the works and studies remained from ancients throughoutIran.Conclusions: Due to the medical importance of scorpions and Iranian’s cultural beliefs,scorpion motifs has been regarded as a significant symbol of Iran’s history. Moreover, increating the scorpion motifs about the dangers of this creature, beliefs, the realities and theanalysis of customs have been playing the great roles.

کلیدواژه ها:

scorpions ، environment ، beliefs ، environmentalrisk ، poison ، Iran