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tityus
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Tityus
Tityus is a large genus of thick-tailed scorpions, the namesake of its subfamily Tityinae. As of June 2012, Tityus contains more than 200 described species distributed in Central America and South America, from Costa Rica to Argentina. The genus contains several dangerously venomous scorpions, the best known of which is the Brazilian yellow scorpion, T. serrulatus. Its venom can cause severe illness, and in the young, old and infirm even death.
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Tityus
a giant whose body covered nine acres of land, son of Zeus and Gaia, who for attempting to force Latona was punished in the nether world by two vultures continually gnawing at his liver. Tiverton
Mythology
Tityus
(Tit′yus). A son of Jupiter. A giant who was thrown into the innermost hell for insulting Diana. He, like Prometheus, has a vulture constantly feeding on his ever-growing liver, the liver being supposed to be the seat of the passions.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of tityus in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of tityus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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