Spider Woman

Weaving creation deity

Spider Woman is a deity in Navajo and other Southwestern Native American traditions, a creator figure and teacher who brought weaving to humanity.

In Navajo belief, she instructed the people in loom weaving and continues to guide and protect.

The name also refers to various comic book superheroines, most notably Marvel's Jessica Drew, who possesses spider-like powers including wall-crawling and venom blasts.

creation

emergence

Coming into existence

origin storyAccount of how something began
cosmologyStudy of universal structure
earthSoil or electrical grounding

holy people · sky · blessing · harmony · life · universe · interconnection · balance · mythology · genesis

guidance

wisdom

Good judgment from experience

elderSenior figure of authority
grandmotherMother of a parent
mentorTrusted wisdom-giving advisor

protector · teacher · counsel · knowledge · insight · storytelling · lessons · sacred · tradition · ceremony

weaving

loom

Fabric-making frame

threadFiber for stitching
silkFine woven insect fiber
spindleRotating rod for thread

pattern · textile · Navajo · blanket · rug · teaching · gift · craft · web · spinning

Spider Woman

emergence

wisdom

loom

Spider Woman

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Family