October
11
/ 2020
The Spider Woman of Teotihuacan continues to be one of the most mysterious figures of ancient Mexican culture. She is also known as the Great Goddess, but since 1983 Spider Woman has become the most popular reference to her. The Spider Woman is depicted on several murals at the pre-Columbian site of Teotihuacan and “she” is unique to this city and culture only. The murals were only discovered in the early 20th century and archaeologists are still unable to say for certain who she is. In recent decades, several different experts have offered their ideas about the Spider Woman’s identity. The Spider Woman, known also as the Great Goddess, is one of the great mysteries at the site of Teotihuacan
