Spider
Latin name: | Aranea |
Other names: | Addercop, Aragna, Araignée, Araingne, Aranea, Aranha, Aremia, Aringne, Darant, Iraingne, Phalangia, Phalangio, Phalangium, Phalanguis, Phalangyae, Spinner, Spinnere, Spyncop, Spyncoppe, Yraingne |
Category: | Worm/Insect |
The spider is an aerial worm that takes its nourishment from the air
General Attributes
The spider is industrious, never ceasing to build its net from a long thread drawn from its body. It is an aerial worm that takes its nourishment from the air. Its web is fragile. It is said that if a spider (or a snake) tastes the saliva of a fasting man, it dies.
Uses Magical, Medical, Alchemical and Culinary
Cobwebs placed over a wound keep it free from swelling and decay.