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Download as PDF; Printable version ... Mythological spiders. Pages in category "Mythological spiders" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total ...
Prethopalpus attenboroughi, or Attenborough's goblin spider, is a tiny spider named after Sir David Attenborough, that is found only on Horn Island off northern Queensland in Australia. The millimeter-long spider was described in 2012 by Dr Barbara Baehr of the Queensland Museum and Professor Mark Harvey of the Western Australian Museum .
Beast of the First Kingdom – A beast like a lion with eagle's wings seen in the Book of Revelations. Brunswick Lion – Loyal companion of Henry the Lion after the two slew a dragon together. Chimera – Chinese guardian lions – Statues depicted in pairs believed to be protectors Komainu ; Shisa
Mythology by Edith Hamilton (1942) Myths of the Ancient Greeks by Richard P. Martin (2003) The Penguin Book of Classical Myths by Jenny March (2008) The Gods of the Greeks by Károly Kerényi (1951) The Heroes of the Greeks by Károly Kerényi (1959) A Handbook of Greek Mythology by H. J. Rose (1928) The Complete World of Greek Mythology by ...
“The Spider Woman or Grandmother Spider legends are part of the creation mythology for many Native American cultures. In West African folklore, Anansi is a spider known for his cunning and trickery.
More recently, giant spiders have featured in books such as the 1998 fantasy novel Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J. K. Rowling. [73] This book was later followed by a motion picture of the same name, using the giant spider Aragog from the novel as a supporting character and friend of groundskeeper, Hagrid. [74]
In the book by E.B. White, a spider named Charlotte hatches a plan to save a friendly pig named Wilbur from being slaughtered by spinning words in her web that describe him with phrases like "Some ...
Ochyrocera ungoliant is a species of spiders of the family Ochyroceratidae. It is endemic to Brazil. It was named after Ungoliant, an evil spider spirit created by J.R.R. Tolkien, described in the book The Silmarillion. [1]