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The maiden that was changed into a spider after challenging goddess Athena to a weaving contest was Arachne.
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Who challenged Athena to a spinning and weaving contest?
Arachne.
Why those Athena proted odesey?
Who challenged a goddess to a weaving contest and was then changed into a spider
Who entered a weaving contest with Athena and lost?
Arachne and Athena had a weaving contest but Athena lost and turned her into a spider.
Who was a skilled weaver who angered Athena by bragging about her skills?
Arachne was the weaver that challenged Athena at a weaving contest. Arachne won, but Athena turned punished the impious pretensions of her acolyte Arachne by turning her into a weaving spider.
What are Athena's fears?
Spiders because Arachne challenged Athena to a weaving competion (Athena is the goddess of weaving as well) Athena got mad and turned Arachne in to a Spider.
What does arachnid mean in Greek mythology?
Arachnid comes from the peasent girl Arachne, who challenged Athena to a weaving contest and lost. Athena then turned her into a spider which is where the term arachnid comes from.
What was the biggest challenge Athena ever faced?
The Weaving COntest
What is the purpose of the myth of Arachne?
Arachne was a talented weaver and when people started to watch her, she boasted that she was better than the goddess Athena. One day Athena actually came and challenged her to a weaving contest to see who was better. They sat down and weaved for hours and at the end of the contest, since Athena didn't like the was Arachne portrayed the gods and goddesses in her weaving, Arachne was changed into a spider.
What happened to Arachne?
Arachne was an arrogant girl. She thought she was the best at weaving and challenged Minerva (Athena) to a weaving contest. Minerva saw no flaws in her work and became extremely jealous. She beat her over the head with a boxwood spindle and turned her into a spider.
why did athena challenge archne to a weaving contest?
To prove that Athena could beat her and to show that she was better than the girl
Who challenged Minerva to a weaving contest?
Minerva challenged Arachne. Arachne won; Minerva was jealous so she turned her into a spider.
What are some divine powers of arachne?
Arachne was a talented weaver, and challenged Athena (godess of wisdom and crafts) to a weaving contest, Athena won, so Arachne killed herself, but Athena brought her back to life as an immortal giant spider, so she would all ways weave.
