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Iktomi is a shape-changing trickster hero in the folklore of the Lakota people of North America. Said to be the son of Inyan, a powerful spirit of the rocks, he was once known as Ksa, or wisdom, and acted as a sort of muse. However, he was stripped of his powers due to his mischief.

Iktomi naturally appears as a spider, but can take on any form. When he appears as a human, he dresses in red, yellow and white, and has black rings around his eyes. He can control people with his webs and make potions.

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In Lakota mythology, Iktomi is a spider-trickster spirit, and a culture hero for the Lakota people. Alternate names for Iktomi include Ikto, Ictinike, Inktomi, Unktome, and Unktomi. These names are due to the differences in tribal languages, as this spider deity was known throughout many of North America's tribes. Iktomi is a shapeshifter. He can use strings to control humans like puppets.

Lakota mythology is a living belief system, there is a prophecy that stated Iktomi would spread his web over the land. Today, this has been interpreted by some contemporary Native Americans to mean the telephone network, and then the internet and World Wide Web. Iktomi has been considered by the Lakota from time immemorial to be the patron of new technology, from his invention of language he gave to the people to today's modern inventions, such as the computer or robots.

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