cultural depictions spiders history cultural depictions spiders popular culture mythology symbolism greek mythology african folklore spider human culture represent varied things present day characters lord rings eponymous comic series spider patience persistence hunting technique setting waiting prey symbol toxic venom slow death causes seen curse addition spider inspired creations ancient modern steam punk spectacle spiders spin hunt prey numerous cultures attribute ability origin spinning textile weaving net making web spinning associated spider creation myths seemingly artistic worlds spiders focus fears stories cultures centuries philosophers use spider web metaphor analogy today terms internet world wide web evoke inter spider web folklore mythology spider web featured mythological artistic spiritual depictions oral traditions world ancient times spider associated goddess aspect spinner destiny link continuing later later roman goddess notable ancient legend explains origin spider comes greek story weaving competition goddess described princess story originated mythology myth briefly mentioned known later greek wrote poem years means spider origin spiders class taxonomy myth tells daughter famous purple wool father skill cloth adept art weaving eventually began consider greater goddess challenged goddess weaving contest prove superior skill scene victory earned patronage athens featuring episodes infidelity gods angered goddess conceded weaving flawless infuriated mortal pride final moment anger destroyed shuttle cursed live extreme guilt sadness soon hanged taking pity brought life transformed spider poison spider web scholar proposed tale roots commercial rivalry greece isle crete asia minor flourished spider important figure seals spider recovered african mythology spider creation deity character african traditional folklore variations including west_africa original aunt nancy west_indies parts americas stories prominent familiar oral culture word spider tales came embrace kinds fed spider tales stories brought africa told children people tales stories teach moral lesson north american cultures traditionally depicted spiders native american people oral tradition includes spider figure known names chronicled legend man spider man encounters hungry spider family hero stone boy tricked fancy clothes spider figure spider present deity occasionally depicted form native american mythology spider seen legend birth seen seven men transformed stars climbing paradise spider web creation myth story thought world existence conscious weaving plays important role creation mythology stories relating heritage southwestern native cultures powerful teacher people ancient peru nature placed emphasis animals depicted spiders art people culture created expansive including large depiction spider plain southern peru purpose meaning called lines uncertain spiders depicted indigenous australian art rock bark paintings clan spiders associated sacred rock central clan estate people design connected major regional ceremony providing connection neighboring clans having spider rituals lord spider created universe according traditional oceania similarly old spider plays important creation myth traditional philippines folk tale version spider fly explains spider hates fly translated earth spiders japan mythical supernatural creature faced legendary depending version story able boy woman version search mythical giant skull lured house placed illusion created guise young boy foul play breaks illusion striking sword discovers actually covered spider web tracking learns boy reality giant spider japanese mythological spider figure prostitute spider portrayed able transform seductive woman instances attempts seduce marry passing instances goddess dwelling saves people drowning refers golden spider species islamic oral tradition holds journey muhammad companion pursued soldiers decided refuge cave tale goes commanded spider web opening cave seeing spider web pass cave muhammad entry cave broken web held muslim traditions spider holy respected similar story occurs jewish tradition david chased king david hides cave men bother search cave david hiding inside spider spun web mouth cave 10th century saint represented bishop holding spider according story celebrating spider fell ignoring commonly held belief time spiders poisonous token faith drank wine spider king robert bruce scotland spider depicted inspirational symbol according early 14th century legend legend tells encounter spider time series military failures english version tells taking refuge cave witnesses spider continuously failing climb thread web spider eventually succeeds demonstrating don succeed try try try taking symbolic hope bruce came hiding eventually won scotland independence philosophy philosophy india spider depicted hiding ultimate reality illusion god referred buddhism title net metaphor buddhist concept holds phenomena connected net jewel jewel reflected related book hat historian fashioned world web knot web tied pearl exists existed idea thought true language indian philosophy pearl net pearl tied pearl virtue web hang surface pearl reflected jewel net exists web implies exists literature epic poem written ago includes depiction half spider 2nd book 16th century chinese folk novel journey west buddhist monk odyssey includes trapped spider cave bound beautiful women children spiders 15th century french king acquired nickname universal spider chronicler referring king tendency implement schemes plans contention following conflicts spider gained evil reputation black spider tale adapted media spider evil works represents moral consequences making pact devil spiders themes works included giant spiders book attacking capturing main characters character featured spider like entity night earliest writings lord rings spider takes form menacing giant spider featured film adaption book lord rings series described giant spiders gave fictional attributes compound eyes spinning black resurrected old english words spider recently giant spiders featured books fantasy novel book later followed motion picture giant spider novel supporting character pet grounds keeper find book creatures harry potter universe giant spiders known children novel charlotte web written notable portrayal spider positive manner heroine object fear horror creation appeared short story seven resembles huge spider human face story reluctant recipient human sacrifice given god spider found modern children tales nursery rhymes spiders focal characters poem spider fly tale betrayal later inspired film rolling_stones song sharing title cartoon poet describes spider poem patient spider comics manga graphic novels spiders adapted villains symbols alter strengths weaknesses notable characters comic book history taken identity spider marvel comic book hero accidentally radioactive spider able scale tall buildings shoot web fluid device attached wrist abilities came super senses instant writer artist originated franchise character popularity appeared movies media addition marvel universe included new characters spider patron including scarlet spider venom universe include characters named comic book manga anime characters taken guise spider batman universe franchise similar spiders shape static shock series spider takes techniques african god second season anime based manga main antagonist demon butler spider like qualities powers capable transforming spider making manga saga titular character fascinated spiders kept pets killed got years old let mouth imagine eating inside normally spiders stay day lasted longer later find communicate spiders film television spiders present decades film television predominantly horror genre suffer acute fear spiders particularly horrified spider web motif dark depicting unknown horror films featured spider including exploiting america fear atomic radiation nuclear arms race film son featured spider named known occasionally english version featured final wars low budget cult film giant spider invasion kingdom spiders film starring depicting consequence hungry spiders deprived natural food supply fear spiders movie spiders large numbers hand person spiders referred virginia orphan likes play spider games black comedy horror movie film wild wild west features giant mechanical spider experiments spiders space tend wrong dna experiment board nasa space shuttle film spiders spiders derelict soviet space station film spiders snakes plane spiders plane deadly cargo radiation spiders combine havoc film legged time nuclear waste books featuring spiders adapted film including lord rings return king featuring charlotte positive portrayal spider character seen length feature versions charlotte web charlotte web musical animation released followed live action film version original story furthermore spider characters pages comic books big screen notably spider man film adaptations swedish film adaptation believes encounter god spider surreal spider imagery symbolism themes featured prominently psychological thriller enemy director film adaptation novel double television miniseries based novel true form dancing clown resembles monstrous spider character japanese motif based spider spider themes featured early film history spiders series considered lost films parts action adventure serial episodes restored rediscovered original prints adventure spider calling card spiders criminal organization cave web film adaptation classic tale encounter chapter 16th century journey west remade hong_kong cinema production ghost shell manga prominently features spider like equipped multi legged combat vehicles called evolving subsequent anime versions series mobile weapons platforms members section aid missions real life known numerous spiders pets music rolling_stones adapted themes poem song spider fly released song written staple live concerts hit doubt concept album came spider fictitious serial killer known spider victims silk cuts legs order create legged spiders mars backing band actually hull david_bowie depictions information technology terms web spider web world wide web imply spider like connection information accessed internet dance refers spider giant spider sculptures feet tall feet described powerful delicate vulnerable favorite children found larger sculptures found places like ottawa sculptures series seen denver art museum london select sculpture gardens larger series titled simply titled spider spider sold auction house million day performance art spectacle liverpool september featured french performance art company giant steam punk spider climbed walls streets sprayed citizens search nest games toys giant spiders appear role playing video games spider queen edition spiders described size feet great body series video games spider shaped foes common trilogy antagonist having spider like primary physical form trilogy includes ing antagonists echoes warrior forms resemble spiders albeit legs game centered spider demon human legend series giant spiders frequent foe particular features large spiders named twilight princess enormous spider boss spider like creature named featured video game attack player buy spare player bought ruins early game series species consisting spider like breeds created conquer islands possess venom spin sticky green franchise turn giant spiders biological venom capable spinning sports notable athletes spider nicknames include olympic spider named father long thin arms legs baby champion anderson spider dubbed brazil announcer thought looked like superhero ring spider associated cleveland spiders baseball team hockey team modern myths urban legends spiders large swift reactions susceptible people subject myths banana spider myth claims spider lays eggs banana flower resulting spiders inside tip waiting consumer supposed explain allegedly wrong end example clock spider urban legend discussion started internet message board based pictures allegedly clock sized spider wall discussion derivatives lasted months according urban legend daddy long legs potent venom short deliver poison myth arisen similarity appearance brown spider episode shown host survived bite spider modern myth depicts young woman found infested black widow spiders legend emerged europe late 1970s versions tale young female cheek spider seeking medical attention resultant swelling hundreds tiny spiders discovered emerging wound causes victim insane email hoax describes attacks south american public toilets alleged spider scientific supposed mean muscles called word intended mean spider hoax spider shares characteristics striped updated version hoax spider species rest text left unchanged
Cultural depictions of spiders