The Spider Demon was a powerful demon who emerged from its hidden lair every 100 years to capture and feed off the most powerful being it can detect. The spider demon had the ability to project webbing, could shapeshift into a spider and turn other magical beings into spider demons as well.
1. Shelob. From Tolkien's Middle Earth lore, Shelob is a demon in the form of a spider, the distant daughter of the primordial force Ungoliant.
Jorōgumo (Japanese: 絡新婦 (kanji), じょろうぐも (hiragana)) is a type of yōkai, a creature of Japanese folklore. It can shapeshift into a beautiful woman, so the kanji that represent its actual meaning are 女郎蜘蛛 ( lit. 'woman-spider'); the kanji which are used to write it instead, 絡新婦 ( lit.
The Spider Family was a group of five demons: Father, Mother, Daughter, Son, and Rui, who portrayed himself as the youngest brother of the family but was actually the true leader and most powerful of the group.
Mother Spider is a minor antagonist of the anime and manga series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, serving as a major antagonist of the Natagumo Mountain Arc. She is a spider demon that was found by the Lower Moon Rui and forced to become the mother of his fake family.
Arachne, her name meaning spider in Greek, was a beautiful woman that had a great talent in weaving. Everyone was amazed at her work and one day, Arachne boosted that she had a greater talent than goddess Athena herself.
Anansi (/əˈnɑːnsi/ ə-NAHN-see; literally translates to spider) is an Akan folktale character and the god of stories, wisdom, knowledge, and trickery, most commonly depicted as a spider. He is also, sometimes considered to be God of all knowledge of stories.
Introduction. A clan of Spider demons residing in Natagumo Mountain. Led and created by the Lower moon five Rui, of the Twelve Demon Moons. They are the main antagonists in the Natagumo Mountain Arc in the series.
The jorogumo is said to spin silk strong enough to capture a man in her web, and she can control other spiders. Illustrations sometimes show this creature as a woman with spider legs, or just as a large spider. Spiders play a central role in a lot of Japanese folklore.
Lolth, Demon Queen of Spiders, as depicted in the Monster Manual 3 (2010). Lolth, the Demon Queen of Spiders, is a demon lord and the chief goddess of the drow (some myths propose that she was originally a goddess who was transformed into a demon).
Tsuchigumo (土蜘蛛, literally translated "dirt/earth spider") is a historical Japanese derogatory term for renegade local clans, and also the name for a race of spider-like yōkai in Japanese folklore.
Ariel. The current "Demon Lord" and progenitor of all spider monsters in the world.
Spider Powers have been a part of the Marvel universe since 1962 when Spider-Man first debuted. The most common include wall-crawling, enhanced strength, speed, agility, reflexes, stamina, durability, endurance, and healing as well as an early warning system officially dubbed the "Spider-Sense" power by Peter Parker.
The funnel web spider is widely regarded as the most dangerous arachnid. This Australian spider has a venom that is packed with 40 different toxic proteins.
Nightmare Spiders are dark spider-like enemies who appear to be decorative ornaments with faces of a China doll. Beneath its oriental smile, however, dwells a vicious and frightening fiend that must feed on Alice Liddell's anguish.
The Amanojaku or Amanjaku ( 天 あま の 邪 じゃ 鬼 く , "heavenly evil spirit") is a demon-like creature in Japanese folklore.
Seeing a spider in the morning is seen as a good omen. This is because from ancient times, the Japanese have believed the spider to be a connector between this world and the world beyond, bringing well being. This may have been associated due to the fact that spiders appear to make their webs when the is good weather.
Buddhism long held that the Tengu were disruptive demons and harbingers of war. Their image gradually softened, however, into one of protective, if still dangerous, spirits of the mountains and forests.
The Mother Spider demon was beaten regularly by Rui and the fake Father demon, and she welcomed her death at the hands of Tanjiro to escape her fate.
Spiders are depicted in Indigenous Australian art, in rock and bark paintings, and for clan totems. Spiders in their webs are associated with a sacred rock in central Arnhem Land on the Burnungku clan estate of the Rembarrnga/Kyne people.
Armor Spider is the first boss in the Stonefang Tunnel Archstone, found at the end of the Smithing Grounds zone.
The spider is a fascinating spirit animal that is often misunderstood. Although they are commonly associated with darkness and death, spiders can also represent new beginnings and life cycles. In many cultures, spiders are seen as protectors and symbols of good luck.
Spider meaning and symbolism include artistry, manifestation, patience, feminine power, ancient wisdom, illusion, balance, and interconnection. A source of fear for some and fascination to others, the spider is an ancient being, having inhabited the Earth for more than 300 million years.
Athena, in a fit of rage turned Arachne into a spider and ripped her tapestry before anybody saw it. From that point on, the children of Athena fear spiders because they worried that each spider was Arachne coming to take revenge on them.