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Iktómi
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Lakota
Iktomi
Alternative forms
lkt Iktó
Etymology
From lkt iktómi spider. Compare Anansi in West African folklore, another spider-trickster figure.
Cognate with dak Uŋktómi.
Proper noun
lkt mythology Iktomi spider-trickster spirit in Lakota mythology
Derived terms
lkt Iktómi huhá glaglégleǧA<t:to tell lies><lit:Iktomi paints stripes on his limbs>
See also
lkt iktómi spider
References
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lkt Spiders Mythological creatures Native Americans