IKTOMI
AKA: Spider Trickster | Unktomi
📍 QUICK FACTS
| Origin: | Lakota/Dakota Tradition |
| State/Region: | South Dakota |
| Country: | USA |
| First Sighting: | Traditional Lakota |
| Category: | Spirit |
📖 DESCRIPTION
Iktomi is the spider trickster of Lakota mythology - a cunning, shape-shifting being who taught humans many skills but also causes chaos through tricks and deception. He's associated with spider webs and snares.
👁️ FAMOUS SIGHTINGS
- ►Central figure in countless traditional stories
- ►Stories still told and Iktomi remains culturally significant
🎭 CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE
Iktomi is a central figure in Lakota culture - a teacher and trickster whose stories convey important lessons. He represents both wisdom and the dangers of pride and trickery.
🃏 METAZOO CARD
Iktomi
Native 1st Edition
Silver