The Spider And The American Indian

Description: 

In creation myths of certain tribes, the spider played the role of either creator, first creature, or assistant to the creator. Spider Woman was responsible for bringing medicines to tribes. The Mohegans used spider webs to stop bleeding. Footnotes.

Protocol: 
UNM Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center Public Access
Community: 
UNM Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center
Category: 
Animals, Diseases, Traditional Treatment, Tribal Actions
Original Date: 
1951
Creator: 
Lee, D
Language: 
English
Rights: 
Records indicate that the UNM Health Sciences Library owns a copy of this item, but there may be a need to clear rights with a copyright holder prior to sharing with the public.
Source: 
J Abn Psych; Wilson, E. The spider and the American Indian. Western Folklore 1951; 10:290-97.
Identifier: 
9901973
Subject: 
Hemorrhage, Spiders, Traditional Medicine
Type: 
Monograph