Penelope, wife of Odysseus. She had a lot of suitors, who said Odysseus was dead and that she should marry one of them.
She delayed her marriage telling her suitors that when she was done weaving she would marry. Every night though, she undid her weaving that she had completed that day. This delayed her marriage a very long time, until a maid walked in when she was undoing her weaving. the maid told the suitors and yada yada yada...
Arachne believed her weaving skills to be as good as Athena's. Athena heard about this and came down to challenge Arachne to a contest to see who could weave the better blanket/tapestry/piece of fabric. The story goes that Arachne's weaving was equal to that of Athena's, but the story that her piece depicted was offensive to the Gods and therefore Athena turned Arachne into a spider so that she could spend the rest of her days weaving webs.
Arachne is a figure from Greek mythology, known for her exceptional weaving skills. She challenged the goddess Athena, the goddess of wisdom and crafts, to a weaving contest. When Arachne won, Athena, enraged by her hubris, transformed her into a spider, condemning her to weave for eternity. This myth serves as a cautionary tale about pride and the consequences of defying the gods.
weaving originated in Asia in 6000 BC
by a wooden weaving machine
She delayed her marriage telling her suitors that when she was done weaving she would marry. Every night though, she undid her weaving that she had completed that day. This delayed her marriage a very long time, until a maid walked in when she was undoing her weaving. the maid told the suitors and yada yada yada...
Probably weaving. It was pretty much the only hobby ancient Greek women could endeavour in.
weaving baskets, getting food for your family and more!
I think, perhaps, you are referring to Arachne, who was turned into a spider after losing a weaving contest against Athena.
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Athena, when she faced Arachne in a weaving contest and Athena was jealous and furious with Arachne so she turned her into a spider.
In Greek mythology, the goddess Athena is primarily known for her wisdom, courage, and strategic warfare skills rather than specific hobbies. However, she is often associated with arts and crafts, particularly weaving and pottery. Athena is also known for her love of learning and intellectual pursuits, making her a patron of scholars and academics.
Arachne is a character from Greek mythology known for her exceptional weaving skills. She challenged the goddess Athena to a weaving contest and, after losing, was transformed into a spider as punishment for her hubris. Persephone, also from Greek mythology, is the daughter of Demeter and the queen of the Underworld, having been abducted by Hades. She symbolizes the changing seasons, with her annual descent to the Underworld marking winter and her return to the earth representing spring.
She beat Athena, goddess of the domestic arts, in a weaving competition and boasted about it. Athena took her vengeance by turning the mortal Arachne into a spider, but granted her the ability to keep weaving beautiful silken webs.
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.
Penelope's weaving story can be found in Book 2 of Homer's Odyssey. In this story, Penelope tricks the suitors by weaving a shroud for her father-in-law Laertes during the day and secretly unraveling it at night to delay her remarriage.
Arachne believed her weaving skills to be as good as Athena's. Athena heard about this and came down to challenge Arachne to a contest to see who could weave the better blanket/tapestry/piece of fabric. The story goes that Arachne's weaving was equal to that of Athena's, but the story that her piece depicted was offensive to the Gods and therefore Athena turned Arachne into a spider so that she could spend the rest of her days weaving webs.