Great Goddess of Teotihuacan
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The Great Goddess of Teotihuacan is a proposed goddess of the pre-Columbian Teotihuacan civilization, in what is now Mexico.
Actual mural from the Tetitla compound showing a similar portrait.
Mural from the Tepantitla compound showing what has been identified as an aspect of the Great Goddess of Teotihuacan, from a reproduction in the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City.
A portion of the actual mural from the Tepantitla compound which appears under the Great Goddess portrait.
This statue is generally identified as the Great Goddess, and formerly stood near the base of the Pyramid of the Moon.
Spider Grandmother
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Spider Grandmother is an important figure in the mythology, oral traditions and folklore of many Native American cultures, especially in the Southwestern United States.
Great Goddess of Teotihuacan
…as the Mesoamerican world tree. Some American Indians, such as the Pueblo and Navajo, revered what seems to be a similar deity. Referred to as the Spider Grandmother, she shares many traits with the Teotihuacan Spider Woman. Cihuacoatl (goddess…
Navajo blanket: the cross is a traditional symbol of Spider Woman.
"Spider Rock", Canyon de Chelly, Arizona; legendary home to the Navajo Spider Grandmother