Archetype:Spider Deity

Spider Deity Physiology
Uttu (Sumerian Mythology) Spider Goddess of Arachnids, Spiders, Women, the Domestic Arts, Weaving and Clothing, and Divine Weaver of the Gods
Archetype of:	a Spider Deity.

The character is a Spider Deity. Variation of Animal Deity and/or Arachnid.

Also Called

• Arachnid Deity/God/Goddess
• Divine Arachnid/Spider-Being
• Gods of Arachnids and Spiders 

Capabilities

The user with this ability either is or can transform into a Spider Deity, a god/goddess who represents or is associated with spiders. Spiders Deities weren't common in mythology but were very important among the civilizations that embraced them. They were present in Africa and in Native American cultures. 

Applications

• Transcendent Physiology such as:
  • Transcendent Human Physiology
  • Transcendent Spider Physiology
  • Transcendent Animal Hybrid Physiology
    • Transcendent Arachne Physiology
  • Transcendent Jorōgumo Physiology
  • Transcendent Tsuchigumo Physiology
  • Transcendent Werebeast Physiology (Spider Werebeast)
• Animal Empowerment (Arachnids/Spiders only)
• Arachnid Swarming
  • Disassembly and Reforming
  • Hive Mind
  • Scattering
• Beast Lordship (Arachnids/Spiders only; varies between deities)
  • Animal Creation
  • Animal Manipulation
    • Animal Scrying
    • Animal Telepathy/Animal Empathy 
    • Mind Control
    • Mind Link
    • Taming
  • Fauna Energy Manipulation
    • Spiritual Force Manipulation 
  • Summoning
  • Zoolingualism 
• Divinity
  • Deity Soul
  • Divine Aura/Web Aura
• Lightning Bruiser: Enhanced/Supernatural Level
• Spider Physiology/Arachnid Physiology elements:
  • Acid Generation/Venom Secretion
  • Appendage Generation/Multiple Arms
  • Body Shedding
  • Camouflage
  • Claw Retraction
  • Danger Intuition and Trapping Intuition
  • Enhanced/Supernatural Accuracy
  • Enhanced/Supernatural Agility
  • Enhanced/Supernatural Balance
  • Enhanced/Supernatural Durability
  • Enhanced/Supernatural Endurance
  • Enhanced/Supernatural Leap
  • Enhanced/Supernatural Reflexes
  • Enhanced/Supernatural/Absolute Senses
    • Enhanced/Supernatural Touch
    • Enhanced/Supernatural Vision
    • Seismic Sense
  • Enhanced/Supernatural Stealth
  • Enhanced/Supernatural Speed
  • Enhanced/Supernatural Strength
  • Eye Manifestation
  • Hibernation
  • Inaudibility
  • Pheromone Generation
  • Powerful Bite
  • Predator Instinct
  • Wallcrawling
  • Web Generation
    • Adhesion
    • Elemental Web Creation
    • Rope/Thread Manipulation
    • Silk Generation

Associations

• Archetype:Animal Deity
• Archetype:Divine Craftsman
  • Archetype:Divine Weaver
• Archetype:Knowledge Deity

Mythologies

• Archetype:African Deity
• Archetype:Mesopotamian Deity
• Archetype:Native American Deity

Limitations

• Deity Consumption/Divine Power Absorption/Divine Power Negation/Divine Power Immunity/Divine Slayer

Known Users

Folklore/Mythology

• Anansi (African Mythology)
• Areop-Enap (Austronesian Mythology)
• Tzitzimime (Aztec Mythology)
  • Itzpapalotl
• Nareau (Gilbert Islands Mythology)
• Jorōgumo (Japanese Mythology); in Kashikobuchi
• Iktomi (Lakota Mythology)
• Ai Apaec (Moche Mythology)
• Spider Grandmother (Navajo Mythology)
• Great Goddess of Teotihuacan (Pre-Columbian Mythology)
• Uttu (Sumerian Mythology) 

Literature

• Atlach-Nacha (Cthulhu Mythos)

Television/Movies

• Anansi/Mr. Nancy (American Gods)
• Anansi (Gargoyles)

Anime/Manga

• Shiraori (So I'm a Spider, So What?)

Tabletop/RPG

• Lolth (Forgotten Realms)

Gallery

Anansi (African Mythology)

Spider Grandmother (Navajo Mythology)

Great Goddess of Teotihuacan (Pre-Columbian Mythology)

Lolth, the arachnid supreme deity of the drow pantheon (Forgotten Realms)

Anansi (Gargoyles) was a malicious Child of Oberon who posed as a spider-god to torment mortals.

Atlach-Nacha (Cthulhu Mythos)