• It is noted as seen in Scorpius star name b Acrab, "crab," or the rarer name is Graffias meaning "claws," is located in the head of the Scorpion as it means in the Arabic name for the constellation.

• It also has a meaning of "support/shield of the heart."

    Other stars not shown here are:
In the right claw p and r,
In the body m, m2, z1, and z2,
In the tail i, k, and G
All of which round out the 23 stars in the constellation of Scorpius.

    Other objects of interest in Scorpius include two globular clusters, M4 and M80, which are close to Antares.    Near the tip of the tail we can also see an open cluster, M6 and a much larger open cluster M7.

    Other information about Scorpius.

    Notes regarding Scorpius, and the Egyptian/Sumerian connection to Sargon, Sargas, SA.GAZ.

• Sumerian SHAR     -U     -GIN, usually translated: Sharu-Gin or "The Universal Lord, The Ruler."    Shar, U and Gin are well-known Sumerian syllabic signs, thus these three inscriptions from the tomb of the Predynastic Pharaoh Gin, Sha-Gin or Sharu-Gin at Abydos, the tomb of himself and his Queen, with his solar title of Kad - and we have seen that "Sargon" was a famous Sun-worshipper.    The translation below is up for grabs.
  (šár, sár, universal, totality, whole, world + u, ten, um, overlord, teacher + gin, as ruler?, gín, axe or gìn: lapis lazuli or gin, gi-na, steady, reliable).
  • "Sharu-GIN, of Uri (or Akkadu) Land."
  • "Shar-GIN, The Great Khati of .... Land."
  • "Shar-um-GIN, The Gut (or Goth) of Agdu Land."
• Sumerian šar, sar: n., a surface measure of one square ninda = 36 meters2; v., to insert, enter; to begin; to write; to pay, deliver punctually; to disturb someone; to drive (with -ni-); to drive, chase away (with -ta-); to run; adj., driven out, pursued.
  • Sumerian sár: (cf., šár).
  • Sumerian šár, sár: n., totality; world; horizon; v., to be many; to multiply or mix (with -da-); to slaughter; to request, implore; adj., numerous.
  • Sumerian ^lúšár: a military officer.
  • Sumerian šar₈ (NI): to interpret, explain.
• Sumerian u: (cf., hà).
  • Sumerian ú: n., plant; vegetable; grass; food; bread; pasture; load; v., to nourish, support; adj., strong, powerful (man).
  • Sumerian ù: n., sleep. [according to S. Lieberman, u, ù, and u₄ were pronounced /o/]; v., to sleep; prep., and; the prospective modal prefix: if; when; after; often used as a polite imperative.
  • Sumerian u_(3,4,8): n., an expression of protest; cries, screams; the grunting, panting of battle; fight dispute; v., to bend over.
  • Sumerian u₄: (cf., ud).
  • Sumerian u₅: n., male bird, cock; totality; v., to mount (in intercourse); to be on top of; to ride; to steer, conduct; adj., (raised) high.
  • Sumerian u₆[IGI.É]: to be impressed (['EYE' + 'HOUSE']).
  • Sumerian u₈: (cf., us₅).
  • Sumerian u₁₈[GIŠGAL]: huge.
  • Sumerian hà, hù, a₆, u: ten (usually written: u).
• Sumerian um, one source claims it means "overlord," which is possible only if the words for the Sumerian um: (cf., umu), are associated with Akkadian and Semitic loanwords.
  • Sumerian umu, um: old woman; nurse; wise or skillful teacher.
• GIN, ruler, is iffy.
  • Sumerian gín: hatchet, axe; shekel (of silver) (Akk. kînu 'true measure').
    • Sumerian má-tùn[GÍN]: asphalt specialist ('boat' + 'to bind, bandage').
    • Sumerian gìn: lapis lazuli.
  • Sumerian gin, gen: n., steadiness, reliability, constancy; v., to go; to send; to come (with dative or -ši-) (sing. hamtu, cf., du, re₇, súb); adj., ordinary; firm, solid.
• Sumerian šaggina, šaggin, šagina: military governor (šag4, 'guts', + gi-na, 'steady, reliable').
  • Sumerian šákan: official in charge of expenditures - comptroller (šu, 'portion', + gan, 'to bring forth'; cf. also, šaggina).
  • SHAR-GA-NI, King GANI (Sumerian šar₈ (NI): to interpret, explain.).
    • Sumerian gan: (cf., gana) n., stand, rack, support; v., to bring forth, bear.
      • Sumerian sipad-ama-[ŠA.]GAN: shepherd of mother animals ('shepherd' + 'mother' + 'to bring forth').
      • Sumerian su₍₃₎-hé[GAN]: a type of copper; slag; borax (?) powder ('to stretch' + 'to support').
    • Sumerian gán: (cf., gána, iku) tract of land, field parcel; (flat) surface; measure of surface; cultivation (cf., iku).
• Sumerian gun: (cf., gunu) load, burden; tribute (cf., gú).
  • Sumerian gún, gú: (cf., gúnu) land.
  • Sumerian gùn: (cf., gùnu) n., dot, spot; v., to decorate with colors; adj., dappled; striped; speckled; spangled; variegated, multicolored.
• Sumerian kíg, kin: n., message, order; task, work; v., to seek, fetch (with locative-terminative -ni-); to send; to order (reduplication class).
  • Sumerian kín: hand mill (for grinding).