What is the lesson of the myth "Arachne and Athena"?

Bragging and being too prideful can cause trouble for you.

Spiders are called arachnids because they are named after Arachne.

If you are kind and talented, you will be able to beat a goddess in a competition.

Anyone can challenge a goddess to anything if you are good enough.

At hearing Arachne's prideful response, what happens to the old woman in the crowd?

She transformed into Athena herself

She transformed into Zeus, King of the Gods

She transformed into a spider to scare Arachne

Arachne claims that her talent is as good as a god's talent, so Athena...

Turns her into a spider for her slander against the gods

Calls upon Zeus to punish Arachne

Curses her to only copy someone else's skill

Athena really just wanted to teach Arachne a lesson so she wove a tapestry showing... (READ ALL CHOICES)

scenes of gods' victories over mortals who challenged them

scenes of Arachne's loss costing her the very thing she loves the most

When Zeus first looks at Arachne's tapestry, he's speechless! But when he looks closer...

He immediately uses a lightning bolt to destroy it.

He calls upon his brothers to help him make a decision.

What happens to Arachne's tapestry as Zeus quickly leaves and returns to Mt. Olympus?

It is burnt and completely destroyed.

He takes it with him to mock her.

It will curse whomever should look upon it.

Athena works on it to change its design.

Arachne realizes that she was prideful and foolish. How does Athena respond?

She says there is a way for her to weave and keep her promise to the gods.

She laughs and says, "You get what you deserve!"

She turns and leaves Arachne alone in her despair.

She sits by her side and comforts her with a song.

What is a main message of the story of Arachne?

People should not be vain or prideful.

The gods are immoral and foolish.

People should keep their talents secret.

Gods and humans are equally talented.

Which event in "Arachne, the Weaver" best expresses the denouement?

Arachne transforming into a spider.

Arachne bragging about her weaving.

Arachne revealing her tapestry.

What sentence from the myth displays a contrast between the goddess and humans?

The goddess of art touched Arachne's forehead and changed her form.

News of Arachne's boasting reached Athena, and the goddess of art grew furious.

Her enchanting voice captured Arachne's attention as the goddess challenged the young weaver to a contest.

She expected the onlookers to respond with great enthusiasm.

A) Arachne was a skilled weaver who challenged the gods.

B) Arachne was a humble weaver who admired the gods.

C) Arachne was a goddess who taught weaving to mortals.

D) Arachne was a mortal who feared the gods.

C) Arachne's tapestry illustrated the gods' failings.

A) Arachne's tapestry depicted the beauty of nature.

B) Arachne's tapestry showed the gods in their glory.

D) Arachne's tapestry was left unfinished.

B) Arachne was punished for her pride.

A) Arachne was punished for her humility.

C) Arachne was rewarded for her skill.

D) Arachne was ignored by the gods.

A) Arachne's story teaches the value of humility.

B) Arachne's story teaches the importance of skill.

C) Arachne's story teaches the power of the gods.

D) Arachne's story teaches the danger of envy.

Arachne the Weaver

Authored by Sarah Williams

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Arachne was a _ who was extremely good at __.

goddess; singing

mortal; warfare

mortal; weaving

goddess; offering advice

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

One day while Arachne was weaving, someone said that she must have gotten her great skill from ___.

Zeus

Hera

Artemis

Athena

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

After Arachne transforms, she immediately scurries away and begins to ___.

Weave a web

Attack Athena

Catch bugs

Burrow in the ground

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How does Arachne respond when the person in the crowd compared her work to Athena's?

With gratitude at the compliment

With pride, saying her work was 100% her own

With humility, saying she could only hope to be as good as Athena

With joy, saying she'd always strived to be as good as Athena

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Athena gave Arachne many chances to apologize. What was one thing she did NOT do?

Athena disguised herself as an old lady.

She wrote her a letter.

Athena accepted Arachne's challenge to a weaving competition.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

(a) boasted that she was a better weaver than (b) .

Arachne

Athena

Demeter

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Arachne's pride grew to be too great.

True

False

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

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Arachne the Weaver

Arachne was a ___ who was extremely good at ____.

One day while Arachne was weaving, someone said that she must have gotten her great skill from ___.

After Arachne transforms, she immediately scurries away and begins to ___.

How does Arachne respond when the person in the crowd compared her work to Athena's?

Athena gave Arachne many chances to apologize. What was one thing she did NOT do?

​ (a) boasted that she was a better weaver than ​ (b) .

Arachne's pride grew to be too great.

How did Arachne react to the villagers' comments about Athena's gift?

What is the lesson of the myth "Arachne and Athena"?

At hearing Arachne's prideful response, what happens to the old woman in the crowd?

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