Contents
History
Origin
The Spider-People were a race of humanoid arachnids descended from the spider-god Omm,[2] spawn of Gaea.[3]
They presumably warred millions, possibly billions years ago, against other Elderspawn such as the Wolf Men, Bird-Women, Harpies, Bat-Men, Flying Fiends, Demons, Goblins, and Serpent-Men.[5]
Thousands of years ago, the Spider-People built the Temple of the Spider in the caverns beneath the Hidaka Mountains (of modern-day Hokkaido).[2] From there, they waged a savage war against their hereditary enemies, the Serpent-Men.
Over the ages, the remnants of the Spider-People devolved from the high intelligence of their forebears to being near-brainless.[1]
Modern Age
The Spider-People survived into the modern age, continuing to guard the ruins of the Temple of the Spider and its statue of Omm. Many of them were slain by a Serpent-Man who impersonated Devil-Slayer, who sought to seize from them an ancient serpentine artifact that he hoped could be used to return the Serpent-Men to power.[1]
Powers and Abilities
Abilities
While their forebears had a high intelligence, the modern-age Spider-People are near-brainless.[1]
See Also
Links and References
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Marvel Team-Up #111
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Marvel Atlas #1; Japan's entry
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Thor & Hercules: Encyclopaedia Mythologica #1; Gaea's entry
- ↑ Marvel Zombies: The Book of Angels, Demons & Various Monstrosities #1; Demons' entry
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Vol 4 #18; Werewolf's entry
