Spider Woman and Spider Man dwell together as husband and wife among the Holy People. Spider Man constructed the first loom from sky and earth cords, sun rays, and rock crystal, and Spider Woman used it to teach the Navajo the art of weaving.
The Diyin Dine'é (Holy People) are the supernatural beings of Navajo tradition who created the world, guided the people through the underworlds to the Glittering World, and taught the ceremonial ways that maintain hózhó (harmony).
After the Hajíínáí, Spider Man built the first loom from sky and earth cords strung with lightning, sun rays, and rain streaks, giving the Navajo the frame upon which Spider Woman would teach them to weave.
Spider Man and Spider-Woman reside at Spider Rock (Tsé Na'ashjé'ii), the towering sandstone spire in Canyon de Chelly that serves as their home and a site of special reverence in Navajo tradition.
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