Talk:Ettercap Street

"Ettercap" is an old English word for "spider" and has been used in this context by Tolkein: in The Hobbit, the malicious spiders of Mirkwood,(at the opposite end of the scale on which Shelob and Ungloliant occupy the far end) are described as "ettercaps". Bilbo Baggins uses this as an insult, in fact. But unsure as to how this fits in the Discworld, save by use of the name. AgProv (talk) 13:29, 23 April 2015 (UTC)