Doing the dishes, I spotted two Black Widows, within a few minutes of each other. One was on the counter under the cutting board and one was coming down from the ceiling. Does this mean anything? I know that some Native Americans think when you see a certain animal it means something.... What about spiders? I dream about them a lot too, since I can remember dreaming.
2006-08-11 08:53:37 · 6 answers · asked by ccMarie 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
Spiders are usually good luck or at least a warning of something bad (forewarned is forearmed.) There is a Spider Woman in some Native American mythology--try looking up stuff on her.
But black widows are poisonous and you should clean up where they might be coming in and vacuum out their hidey-holes. They're pretty little killers!
Arachne in Greek mythology was a weaver whose skill rivaled Athena's--Athena got so pissed when Arachne wove as well as her in a competition that she turned her to a spider. Sometimes spiders are associated with fate--like fate spinning your future. The Fates in Greek mythology were Clotho (the spinner), Lachesis (the weaver or pattern maker), and Atropos (the Unturning One--the one who cuts your life thread.) So it's not much of a leap to imagine a spider spinning out the thread of your life, making it into a pattern, and then eating it when it's all done and making another web.
2006-08-11 09:49:52 · answer #1 · answered by SlowClap 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I've always been told that seeing spiders means luck ...
having said that, I think these two just wanted to meet eachother and pair :-)
2006-08-11 09:00:19 · answer #2 · answered by JS 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that you have a thriving population of the beetles, pillbugs, or moths that black widows eat.
Get out your broom and do some sweeping!
2006-08-11 09:07:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
where i come from spiders mean luck, or good fortune. the elders told us young kids all the time if the spider falls on you from the celling you would have great fortune, so i believe it one fell on me in my garage, and sure enough i have had good luck
2006-08-11 10:03:41 · answer #4 · answered by mznatural30 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
MAybe your totem is the spider?
http://bull.dumpshock.com/sr/spider.html
Check out the link. In the mean time I would spray for them Totem or not they will kill you.
Alex
2006-08-11 09:01:55 · answer #5 · answered by Osiris2067 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means, if they bite you you're fscked. :D
hmm...in that case try to pick one up >_>
2006-08-11 08:58:56 · answer #6 · answered by Klied 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋