Spider Grandmother
deity earth Hopi single tradition · 2
Spider Grandmother is an important figure in the mythology, oral traditions and folklore of many Native American cultures, especially in the Southwestern United States. She appears prominently in Hopi and Navajo traditions.
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Relationships
- co occurs with
- Tawa, Cihuacoatl, Teotihuacan Spider Woman
- allied with
- Pokanyhoya, Chipmunk, Pakanghoya
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“Spider Grandmother uses her special glass to find a missing woman for Coyote and his grandmother. Spider Grandmother guides her two grandsons who are both named Pakanghoya to create people out of mud. Spider Grandmother saves the Oraibi village from being burned down.”
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“Some American Indians, such as the Pueblo and Navajo, revered what seems to be a similar deity. Referred to as the Spider Grandmother, she shares many traits with the Teotihuacan Spider Woman.”
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