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Did athene want to give arachne a chance to repent give reason in support of your answer?
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∙ 12y ago
Athena did not give Arachne a chance to repent, at least not in the version I know. According to my texts, Arachne was boastful until the end, and when beaten, rather than beg forgiveness, she chose to kill herself in shame.
It could be argues that Athena's curse was merciful, since it meant that Arachne didn't die.
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∙ 12y agoYes.
Arachne would not admit that her immense skill for weaving and embroidery came from the goddess Athene. She boasted, "Let Athene try her skill with mine". Athene (Minerva) appeared to her in the form of an old lady and advised her not to compete with a goddess and to ask for the goddess' forgiveness. This was her first chance to repent.
Arachne would not heed the advice and so Athene took on her own form and the two began a competition. During this competition, on the four corners of her web, Athene depicted scenes illustrating the gods' displeasure at such mortals who had dared to compete with them. This could be considered Arachne's second and final warning to cease the competition.
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