The Black Spider is a short story by a popular 19th-century Swiss writer. Jeremiah Gotthelf, one of the most significant works of Swiss Biedermeier literature.

Preparations are underway at the farm for a big holiday - christening. By noon, numerous guests gather - wealthy peasants from the valley; The godparents are the last to arrive. In the evening, the godmother noticed that an old door frame, blackened by time, had been left in the new house and asked the owner about this. He tells the guests an old family legend about the Black Spider...