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Some Mythology on Grandmother Spider
In Greek Mythology, Arachne who is considered a spider goddess, is one who weaves and spins the threads of fate/destiny. In the ancient Teotihuacan culture, spiders are linked to the Great Goddess... In some Native American tribes, there is a Spider Goddess known as the Spider Grandmother who is considered the Creator as she weaves and spins the web of destiny for the people. Spider Woman, creator and weaver of life, is the great teacher, protector and Mother of all creation to many south-western Native American cultures. She manifests as a sacred guardian, overseeing the welfare of all those in need. The Maya Moon Goddess, Ix Chebel Yax is a spider moon goddess who brought the arts of the loom and spindle to the people. The sumerian spider Goddess, Uttu is a goddess of weaving and clothing.
According to mythology, Spider Woman spun two silver strands, one connecting east to west, the other north to south. This connected the four corners of the earth, with Spider Woman as the centre. (The strands created the Road of Life in the Hopi tradition, which has as its symbol the equal-armed cross).
In her aspect as Creator and Mother, Spider Woman affirms that women are essential and central to the life process. She reminds us that people of all races were created from the same source, with equal rights and responsibilities. She created her own children, twin daughters and twin sons, who brought forth the sun, moon and stars. She created all vegetation, birds, animals and red, black, yellow and white people.
Spider Woman is an important goddess among many southwestern Native American tribes. Though occasionally destructive, she is nearly alwys portrayed as beneficent. The Keresan Spider Woman created everything there is by thinking, dreaming, or naming; she thaugt the people how to plant seeds.
Cherokee Grandmother spider brought people the sun and fire. She taught them pottery, weaving, and how to make ceremonial blessings. She is called Grandmother Spider, Kanene Ski Amai Yehi. Spider Woman is responsible for bringing fire amoung the Pueblo, Tewa and Kiwa tribes. A spider woman called Biliku, found in the Indian subcontinent, also brought fire and light.
For the Hopi, Spider Woman is a creator who helped the people during their emergence, created the moon, has the power to give and take life, and is connected to hunting and agriculture. The plains tribes have a deity called Inktomi who is considered a Trickster, a shapeshifter who brought culture to their people. The Pueblo believe in Spider Woman ( called Kokyangwute, Tsisicinako, Sussistanako, Thought Woman or Thinking woman) who is considered the Creator of the Universe. The Kiowa Tribe believe in a Spider Grandmother who is a Goddess and heroine. Spider woman is also linked with dream catchers (the one who wove the sinew within, that catches the nightmares of a person)
In most Native American belief, the spider's web is believed to connect with the four elements. Although the spider is a small creature, it is cunning and intelligent. The spider power is female energy of the creative force of life.
The Hindus believe that the spider weaves life itself from it's own body but is also the creator of illusion or "maya". India and Odhinn's eight-armed deities may be associated with the spider.
The Japanese have 2 spider Goddesses: one is Spider Woman who can trap careless travelers and the Goblin Spider who can shapeshift to harm people. In Africa, there are tribes that believe there is a Great Spider which is revered as a God, and is considered a trickster to some tribes over there. The Jamaicans believe in a form fo Anansi, the Great Spider.
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