Denesha writes:
Snakes are fully integrated (bad or good) to beliefs. Not spiders yet...Any guess?
Several reasons, Denesha
1. Snakes are easier to mold in clay than spiders. Also in stuffed cloth or paper. Simple arts and crafts projects for kids, even several thousand years ago. So it made it a lot easier to act out bible stories or other snake myths and legends.
2. Same thing applies to adults when it comes to making molds for gold or silver snake statues and jewelry. Spider molds are very labor intensive and you still can't make them esthetically pleasing.
3. Ever let a snake slither over your arm? Their skin is cool and dry. Their movements can be very sensuous. Spiders on the other hand are very herky-jerky. Not graceful at all.
4. Even though snakes don't have visible eyelids (most varieties, anyway), you know when they are looking at you. They can move their heads. And their tongues are so cute. Spiders, on the other hand, well ,it's just hard to say.
5. People can relate to an animal that eats it's prey, like a snake does. Now try using your spit to digest a piece of meat and suck it down like a spider.
6. Ever see a spider charmer? Blowing on a flute to get a spider to come out of a basket just doesn't have the same crowd appeal.
I'm sure you can think of others, but spiders are just plain repulsive to many people, while snakes can fascinate, horrify and attract, all at the same time.
(:raig
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