Ananke, also known as the Weaver, is a Primordial being (and personification) of order, compulsion and necessity that takes the shape of a cosmic arachnid. As a Primordial being, Ananke has no definitive form but ancient Greeks depicted her as a torch-bearing, winged figure right is labelled with her name. However, her soldiers known as the Ananasi say that she resembles a cosmic spider who takes charge of weaving and maintaining the Web of the Wyrd. One belief that is widely held among her…
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