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Spinning and Weaving Goddesses- All Fiber Arts | |
| Weaving and spinning goddesses in mythology and folklore | ||
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Weaving and Spinning Mythology |
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The textile arts of weaving and spinning have always been of great importance to many cultures. Weavers and spinners have been revered as goddesses in mythology.
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| >Name | >Origin | Goddess |
| Aclla | Peruvian | Weaving |
| Arachne | Greek | Weaving |
| Chih Nu | Chinese | Weaving |
| Eileithyia | Greek | Spinning |
| Ehecatl | Aztec | Crafts |
| Frau Holle | Germanic | Spinning |
| Giane | Sardinian | Spinning, Weaving |
| Habetrot | English | Spinning |
| Hsi-Ling Shih | Chinese | Silk weaving |
| India Rosa | Venezuela | Weaving, Pottery |
| Ix Chebel Yax | Mayan | Weaving, Dyeing, Spinning |
| Iyamoopo | African | Indigo, Weaving, Dyeing |
| Kanene Ski Amai Yehi | Cherokee | Weaving, Pottery |
| Kothar-u-Khasis | Canaanite | Crafts |
| Lug | Celtic | Crafts |
| Myrmex | Greek | Weaving |
| Neit | Egyptian | Weaving, Crafts |
| Paivatar | Finnish | Spinning, Weaving, Sun |
| Papalluga | Serbian | Spinning |
| Penelope | Greek | Weaving |
| Ruana Nieda | Saami | Spinning |
| Rua | Tahitian | Crafts |
| Saule | Baltic | Weaving, Dance, Poetry |
| Spider Woman | Navajo Dine | Weaving Spinning |
| Sreca | Serbian | Spinning |
| Sunna | Scandinavian | Spinning |
| Sweigsdunka | Lithuanian | Weaving |
| Tatsuta-Hime | Japanese | Weaving |
| Wakahirume | Japanese | Weaving |
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