The First Spider (Terran myth)

The First Spider is a character in the Proto-Terran Religion and associated mythologies. She is considered by believers to be the first sentient being to come into existence and the progenitor of the gods.

Origin
The First Spider was conceived in the early Terran Mingle as the mother of all spiders and the creator of the world. As more characters were added to the pantheon of Terran myth, her role as a caring mother shifted to Sky, and she became a more neutral figure associated with raw creative power. Eventually, her place as a sort of pariah from reality itself was cemented, and she came to represent forbidden knowledge, hubris, and violation of rules.

Interpretations
All versions of the myth hold that the First Spider laid her eggs in strings which became the clouds, and that the primal gods - Sky or Sun, Moon, and Ground - hatched from them.

Portians use the myth as a canonical example of heresy and refer to followers of other belief systems as followers of the First Spider. She is associated with the perception of forbidden knowledge and depraved acts.

In Mopsus Coastal Culture, especially in the former Helpis prefecture of Mopsus, the First Spider combined with a figure from early Mopsus culture to form a new deity. She has devoted followers who consider her the one true god, while the other pantheon members tend to be considered demigods.