Flood Stories from Around the World
The Spider Indians and Snake Indians hatched a plan.
The Spider Indians went to the moon in a gossamer balloon, but they kept the balloon fastened to the earth by a long rope.
The Indians on the moon were suspicious of the newcomers, but the Spider Indians assured them that they had only come to gamble.
The Spider Indians were long kept prisoners on the moon.
Chuhna (spider) fastened a rope to the sky and drew up all of Wakara's daughters and their husbands; they stay on the sky as stars.
Spider descended and took Coyote back up through the gates of the sky.
Sia:Sussistinnako (Spider), the first being, lived in the lower world.
Spider also created rain, thunder, lightning, and rainbow, and the women made the sun, moon, and stars.
When people became corrupt and warlike a third time, Sotuknang guided the ones who had retained their wisdom to Spider Woman, who cut down giant reeds and sheltered the people in the hollow stems with a little water and food.
Finally, they came to rest on a small piece of land, and Spider Woman unsealed their reeds and pulled them out by the tops of their heads.
The last of these was large and fruitful, and people wanted to stay there, but Spider Woman urged them on.
Spider Clan, Blue Flute Clan, Fire Clan, Snake Clan, and Sun Clan traveled together on the Hopi migrations.
Spider Woman and the Spider Clan, however, urged them to go on, and all the clans used their powers to try to melt and bread down the mountain.
Sotuknang told Spider Woman that if they had succeeded, the melted snow and ice would have flooded the world.
He punished her by letting her grow old and ugly, and Spider Clan became breeders of wickedness.
Selestor’s Men of Atlantis
Circle made of floss so delicate it seemed the gossamer of the spider's house, yet strength was there.
The Oera Linda Book
If she saw a lizard swallow a spider, she shuddered; but if she saw her children kill a Frisian, her bosom swelled with pleasure.[17]
Like the rays of the sun shone the locks of her hair, which were as fine as spiders’ webs.
They said always and to every one: Friso does like the spiders.
Caiphul (2-1)
On the maps of the City Department of Transit these main and cross rails looked like the web of a garden spider.
The Weaver or Spiders
The weaver or spider metaphor likely pertains to the Sixth Dimension in Matias De Stefano’s framework.
Role of the Weaver: In this dimension, the weaver or spider is seen as a symbol of the creative process that constructs the underlying patterns of reality.
Just as a spider weaves a web, the archetypal energies in this dimension weave the fabric of existence, establishing the structures and forms that manifest in the lower dimensions.
Interconnectedness: The spider’s web is a powerful metaphor for interconnectedness, suggesting that all things are linked through these archetypal patterns.
The concept of the spider or weaver is a powerful symbol found in various cultural and mythological traditions, often representing creation, destiny, and the interconnectedness of life:
Navajo (Diné) Mythology: Spider Woman, or Spider Grandmother, is a key figure who taught the people how to weave and is associated with creation and wisdom.
African Mythology: Anansi the Spider is a trickster and storyteller, often representing wisdom and the weaving of stories that shape reality.
Spider Woman (Navajo and Hopi): Sixth Dimension.
Below is a table where the rows represent various mythological spiders and weavers, and the columns represent the dimensions according to Matias De Stefano’s framework.
Spider Woman (Navajo, Hopi): Embodies the archetypal patterns and serves as a creator and teacher in the Sixth Dimension.
This table helps to visualize how various mythological spiders and weavers are associated with different dimensions, highlighting their roles and symbolic meanings within the framework of Matias De Stefano’s teachings.
Timeline of the Four Worlds
Hopi: Created by Tawa (Sun Spirit) and Spider Grandmother.
Hopi: Tawa, Spider Grandmother, First Man, First Woman.
Hopi: Continued influence of Tawa and Spider Grandmother, new generations of humans.
African (Ashanti): The myth of Anansi the Spider and various gods creating the world.
Hopi: Spider Grandmother, Kachinas (spiritual beings).
Due to corruption and disharmony, the people were led by Spider Grandmother through various worlds until they emerged into the present Fourth World.
First World (Tokpela): The First World was created by Tawa, the Sun Spirit, and Spider Grandmother.
Second World (Tokpa): The survivors of the First World were led by Spider Grandmother to the Second World.
Guidance from Ancestral Spirits: The Hopi people are guided by Kachinas (ancestral spirits) and teachings from figures like Spider Grandmother and Masauwu.