What does SCARAB mean?
 

Hi guys.. New here..
Can anyone tell what the name SCARAB means?
Is it a beetle?
Regards Frank

Re: What does SCARAB mean?
 

yah thats the def is scarab, but dunno why they would name it after a beatle.. hmmmmmm :confused:

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maybe a water beetle ????????

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Scarab I think come from the Egyption times. If you watched the movie tomb, they attacked people and ate them up till thier was nothing left.

I think for the purpose on water for eating the competition up!!


Which, I have been known to do quite a few times on our local water ways down here!! :evilb: :D

Re: What does SCARAB mean?
 

Scarab beetles were revered in Ancient Egypt and it was the symbol of one or more kings.

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they have pic of the beetle on the sunpad

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Thanks guys. Found this somewhere and I think it's a good pic of it.

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Dung Beetle. LOL!

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Yeah the term comes from Ancient Egyptian mythology. The scarab (commonly known as a dung beetle) was associated with the sun god - Ra. The Egyptians revered them because of their ability to roll balls of dung 3 times their own size. It was as if they were the ones behind the sun when it rose in the morning & went down at dusk. They were therefore immortalised with the sun god. They were also thought of as good luck. That is why they are seen in cartouches on many walls of tombs in Egypt.

Hope that helps.

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I read somewhere that larry Smith used the name Scarab for his boats because a friend of his was associated with the Scarab Racing car. The Scarab racing car was very fast in its day.