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Grandmother Spider is a central figure in the Hopi creation myths. Each of us has a creation myth. Whether we find our myth in religion, mythology, or science, we all adopt a story, a narrative that explains how this world came into being and makes sense to us personally.

Our creation myths are very important because they influence our ideas about the meaning and significance of life, and how we should behave while we’re here. Whether or not the creator is masculine or feminine, or a male-female pair, continues to be an important mythological question with far-reaching cultural implications.

In this episode of Myth in the Mojave, I tell my version of the Hopi creation myth of Grandmother Spider. I also share an Apache creation story about a man and a dog that always makes me smile.

The track art is a photo of Grandmother Spider rock at Canyon De Chelly

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from MITM Myths & Stories Volume 5, released September 1, 2015

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Dr. Catherine Svehla Fort Collins, Colorado

Storyteller, scholar, artist, & desert activist with a PhD in mythology & depth psychology.

Myths & stories contain the wisdom of the human race. I want to know how we can keep the mystery in life alive? How can myths connect us to a larger sphere of being & meaning?

Many of these tracks are Myth in the Mojave programs that first aired online on Radio Free Joshua Tree.

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