One of these creatures is said to own all the stories in the world and is notable for capturing a python and getting stuck in the wax girl.
Japanese legend tells of mountain bandits who could transform into this kind of creature named Tsuchigumo. The Navajo creator deity is said to be a grandmotherly one of these creatures, while the mysterious Great Goddess worshipped in Teotihuacan has many attributes of this creature. One of these creatures is said to own all the stories in the world and is notable for capturing a python and getting stuck in the wax girl. Yet another figure turns into this kind of animal after challenging Athena to a weaving contest. For ten points, name this type of creature, examples of which include Anansi and Arachne.
Japanese legend tells of mountain bandits who could transform into this kind of creature named Tsuchigumo.
{spider} or {arachnid}