A Who's Who of World Mythology : Apisirahts


The god of the morning-star (Venus) is called Apisirahts among the Blackfoots. He is the son of the Sun god. Apisirahts took a mortal woman to heaven as his wife where she was allowed to dig for every root but the “forbidden turnip.” Out of curiosity, she dug for this root and uncovered a hole to Earth. Because of this, she was forced to return to Earth, descending along Spider Man’s web. But she soon died longing for Apisirahts.