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Spider’s
Creation
One myth relating to the “spider’s creation” was told by the Sia of
New Mexico. They believed that long ago a spider drew a line of meal
from north to south and then crossed it with another line running east and
west. On each side were two parcels. The spider sang and the
parcels opened. One contained a male and the other a female.
Soon people appeared and began walking around. Then animals, birds, and
insects appeared, and the spider continued to sing until his creation was
complete. Soon the spider created the Cloud People, the Lightning People,
the Thunder People, and the Rainbow People until his vision of the world
was complete.
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