Iktomi
Sign in to saveAlso known as Ikto, Ictinike, Inktomi, Unktome, Unktomi
thumb|400px|Iktomi depicted sitting by the fire. In Lakota mythology, Iktómi is a spider-trickster spirit, and a culture hero for the Lakota people. Alternate names for Iktómi include Ikto, Ictinike, Ksa , Inktomi, Unktome, and Unktomi. These names are due to the differences in languages between different indigenous nations, as this spider deity was known throughout many of North America's tribes.
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Vinony files it under Lakota culture, Lakota spirit beings and Mythological shapeshifters.
Its subject is documented across 5 Wikipedia language editions.
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- Gender
- male
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- worshipped by
- Lakota people
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thumb|400px|Iktomi depicted sitting by the fire. In Lakota mythology, Iktómi is a spider-trickster spirit, and a culture hero for the Lakota people. Alternate names for Iktómi include Ikto, Ictinike, Ksa , Inktomi, Unktome, and Unktomi. These names are due to the differences in languages between different indigenous nations, as this spider deity was known throughout many of North America's tribes.
His appearance is that of a spider, but he can take any shape, including that of a human. When he is a human he is said to wear red, yellow and white paint, with black rings around his eyes.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Iktomi” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.