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Would Athena have punished Arachne if Arachnes tapestry had glorified the gods?
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No; Arachne's crime was boasting herself better then the goddess Athena in the task of weaving. She did not believe that the goddess had "taught her" or given her the gift of weaving; all talents are god given to the ancient Greeks. She wanted to have contest with Athena - and when Athena in the form of a old matron warned against it, indeed would have forgiven her if she had given the goddess her due respect - Arachne forced Athena to act. She further slighted the gods by making her tapestry a mocking of them.
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Who is arachne's spouse?
Arachnes spouse is a yoiung boy named Klester who was killed in a bon fire when accidently tripped
What is a good report on the story of Arachne and Athena?
I'm studying Athena and I think this is Good: Arachne was a mortal who was an amazing weaver. She once told an old woman that she thought she was a better weaver than the goddess of weaving, Athena, herself. When Athena heard about what Arachne said, she became extremely angry. Athena came to Arachne in the form of an old woman, and warned her not to compare herself to the great goddess Athena. Arachne continued to believe she was the better weaver. Athena then challenged Arachne to a weaving contest, and of course she accepted. Athena weaved a tapestry showing Mount Olympus. Arachne's tapestry consisted of the twelve major gods. Arachne's tapestry was chosen as the best. Athena, in her rage, destroyed Arachne's tapestry, and turned Arachne into the world's first spider, and the treads of the tapestry into spider silk.
Who was the Greek goddess of the loom?
Athena. She punished Arachne for her pride with loom spinning.
What is Arachne god of?
arachne was a maiden who said she was better than Athena at weaving. In return of showing hubris, Athena turned her into a spide. Actually Arachne was a woman from Lydia who was taught weaving by Athena and thot she was to good to b tot from Athena so she denied being tauht by Athena, and the had a contest between Athena and arachne to c wo was the better weaver, neither won, but Athena destroyed arachnes weave and arachne was ashamed and hung herself and Athena felt bad so she saved her life but turned her into a spider.
What does Archne mean?
Arachne cames from the greek word meaning spider. In Greco-Roman mythology, Arachne was a great mortal weaver who boasted that her skill was greater than that of Athena, goddess of wisdom, weaving, and strategy. When Athena saw the girl's tapestry which ridiculed the gods she turned the poor girl into a spider after destroying her tapestry.
Who is Arachne?
Arachnes spouse is a yoiung boy named Klester who was killed in a bon fire when accidently tripped
What is the climax in the story arachne?
The climax of the story "Arachne" occurs when Arachne challenges Athena to a weaving contest and creates a tapestry that insults the gods. Athena then reveals herself and challenges Arachne to a contest of skill. After Arachne's tapestry surpasses Athena's in beauty, Athena transforms her into a spider out of anger.
Who is arachne's spouse?
Arachnes spouse is a yoiung boy named Klester who was killed in a bon fire when accidently tripped
What is a good report on the story of Arachne and Athena?
I'm studying Athena and I think this is Good: Arachne was a mortal who was an amazing weaver. She once told an old woman that she thought she was a better weaver than the goddess of weaving, Athena, herself. When Athena heard about what Arachne said, she became extremely angry. Athena came to Arachne in the form of an old woman, and warned her not to compare herself to the great goddess Athena. Arachne continued to believe she was the better weaver. Athena then challenged Arachne to a weaving contest, and of course she accepted. Athena weaved a tapestry showing Mount Olympus. Arachne's tapestry consisted of the twelve major gods. Arachne's tapestry was chosen as the best. Athena, in her rage, destroyed Arachne's tapestry, and turned Arachne into the world's first spider, and the treads of the tapestry into spider silk.
What is the climax of arachne story?
what is the answer for #1 for the story Arachne
Which characteristics do Arachne and Athena have in common?
well, im doing a subject about arachne at school and i found out that they both were very up them self's. Arachne was very boastful. but athena was very down to earth. Arachne and athena both had a passion for tapestry. hope it helped you :)
Arachne was punished by Minerva for?
For declaring her weaving to be better than Minerva's
Who was the Greek goddess of the loom?
Athena. She punished Arachne for her pride with loom spinning.
Why did Athena turn arachne into a spider?
Arachne challenged Athena to a weaving challenge. when they had both finished Athena's tapestry was far the best. in her shame Arachne hung herself but Athena took pitty on her dying form and turned her body into the first 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 is Arachne god of?
arachne was a maiden who said she was better than Athena at weaving. In return of showing hubris, Athena turned her into a spide. Actually Arachne was a woman from Lydia who was taught weaving by Athena and thot she was to good to b tot from Athena so she denied being tauht by Athena, and the had a contest between Athena and arachne to c wo was the better weaver, neither won, but Athena destroyed arachnes weave and arachne was ashamed and hung herself and Athena felt bad so she saved her life but turned her into a spider.
What does Archne mean?
Arachne cames from the greek word meaning spider. In Greco-Roman mythology, Arachne was a great mortal weaver who boasted that her skill was greater than that of Athena, goddess of wisdom, weaving, and strategy. When Athena saw the girl's tapestry which ridiculed the gods she turned the poor girl into a spider after destroying her tapestry.
