Arachne

Arachne was a

• Noblewoman

• Apprentice

• Slave

• Self-taught weaver

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Athena was the goddess of

• Farming

• Fabric

• Wisdom

• Love

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Athena disguised herself and stole amongst the mortals in order to

• Admire Arachne's work anonymously

• Hear Arachne's boasting for herself

• See if Arachne was a better weaver than she was

• Steal Arachne's talent for herself

• See if Arachne was a better weaver than she was and steal Arachne's talent for herself

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Arachne's depictions of Zeus showed him

• Hurling thunderbolts

• Seducing women

• Ruling with justice

• Going to war

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Arachne was punished for

• Her talent

• Her defiance

• Her skill

• All of the above

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WRITE IT OUT! In Greek mythology, human skills were generally thought of as gifts from the gods. What was so radical about Arachne claiming full credit for her talents?

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Write it out! Can you think of other examples of metamorphosis, or transformation, in classical mythology? How are they similar to or different from the myth of Arachne?

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Write it out! What is the relationship between spiders and weaving? Is this an appropriate origin tale for the scuttling creatures?

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