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What does the Greek prefix arachno- means?
The Greek prefix "arachno-" pertains to spiders. It is commonly used in scientific terms related to spiders or spider-like structures.
What does Athena the Greek goddess fear?
spiders
Who is the Greek god or goddess of spiders?
Arachne
Which Greek mathematician is credited with inventing the worlds first robot in 400 BCE?
it is Archytas
What were the Phoenicians known for inventing?
The alphabet which formed the basis of the Greek, Latin and today's alphabets.
What is a interesting fact about Athena?
She is a Greek goddess of intelligence. She is afraid of spiders.
What did Pythagoras have?
Pythagoras was a Greek mathematician. He's famous for inventing the Pythagorean theorem a2 + b2 = c2
What job did Pythagoras have?
Pythagoras was a Greek mathematician. He's famous for inventing the Pythagorean theorem a2 + b2 = c2
What does arachnophobia mean in greek mythology?
Arachnophobia is fear of spiders from the Greek Arachna after a woman who challenged the goddess Athena to a sewing contest. When the woman lost Athena turned her into a spider.Phobia means "fear of" so it basically means fear of spiders.
Etymology of arachnophobia?
Arachnophobia, coined in 1925, is a compound of "arachnid" and "-phobia" which come ultimately from the Greek aráchn ('spider') and phobos ('fear'), respectively.
Is acrophobia a fear of spiders?
N o, acrophobia (from the Greek: ἄκρον, ákron , meaning "peak, summit, edge" and φόβος, phóbos, "fear") is an extreme or irrational fear of heights. Arachnophobia or arachnephobia (from the Greek: ἀράχνη, aráchnē, "spider" and φόβος, phóbos, "fear") is a specific phobia, the irrational fear of spiders.
What were the main achievements to the Phoenician?
Establishing a trading empire which benefited the Mediterranean area and inventing an alphabet which formed the basis of Greek, Roman and today's alphabets.
