Spider Grandmother (Hopi Kokyangwuti, Navajo Na'ashjé'íí Asdzáá) is an important figure in the mythology, oral traditions, and folklore of many Native American cultures, such as the Hopi and the Cherokee. The spider is believed to be gigantic; according to the Cherokee it can spin a web around the entire sun. The early mound builder civilization appears to be one of the earliest cultures to worship this spider. Despite being the subject of numerous Native American lore, giant spiders in North Am