Who won the weaving contest that Arachne challenged Minerva to?

a young woman watching the contest

an old woman who entered the contest by accident

How does Minerva react to Arachne winning the contest?

she angrily destroys the weaving and beats Arachne with it

she graciously congratulates Arachne

she makes Arachne a goddess herself

she weaves Arachne into the tapestry she made as a punishment

Which statement best describes the theme or message of the myth?

Though you have mastered something, it is important to stay humble.

Challenging the gods is something all humans should attempt to do.

It is imporant to know where you come from.

Sharing is an important quality to possess.

What motivation does Arachne possess?

Arachne was proud of her weaving skill that she developed with her own weaving powers and wanted to show that humans could be better than the gods by working hard.

Arachne was never one to say no to a competition, so she accepted Athena's challenge to weave a tapestry better than her.

Arachne's plan to scorn the gods by creating a tapestry that showed how evil they were makes Athena angry.

Arachne wanted to be a goddess herself, so she challenged Athena to take her place on Mt Olympus.

What motivation does Athena have by disguising herself as an old lady?

As the old woman, Athena gives Arachne the chance to take back her words and be content with her celebrity for weaving.

As the old woman, Athena wants to spy on Arachne and see how skillful her weaving really is.

As the old woman, Athena is able to punish Arachne for the way she talks about being equal to Athena herself.

As the old woman, Athena wants to challenge Arachne and prove that she is the more skillful weaver.

From the description of Arachne in lines 8 - 14, this is

foreshadowing - the description of Arachne is very much like that of a spider.

motivation - how she looks gives Athena the idea for what she will turn into

conflict - the description suggests that she will challenge Athena

resolution - the description tells us that she will turn into a spider.

The image of the noose before Athena turns Arachne into a spider is supposed to suggest that

the noose is meant to represent the silk that a spider hangs from when it descends

the noose is meant to remind all spiders who Arachne was and what Athena did to her

the noose is meant to to explain what Arachne could have done to herself

the noose is meant to show how angry Athena was at Arachne

This myth is also a pourquoi tale. Which does it best explain?

Where spiders come from and why they are masters at spinning and weaving.

Why tapestries were important to humans as well as the gods and goddesses.

How the gods and goddesses punished humans and why.

Why fathers should stick by their daughters no matter what.

Which illustration would BEST match the end of the Arachne story?

A picture of a spider in a web.

A picture of a beautiful weaving.

Why did Arachne challenge Minerva to a contest?

To prove her superiority in weaving

What lesson does the myth of Arachne and Minerva teach?

Pride and arrogance can lead to downfall

Talent is more important than humility

Arachne Myth

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RL.4.9, RL.5.3, RL.8.9

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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

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

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.

Bragging and being too prideful can cause trouble for you.

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

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What is Arachne's skill?

Where does Arachne say she got her gift from?

Why is Minerva upset with Arachne?

How does Minerva appear to Arachne?

Arachne's pride grew to be too great.

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

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

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

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

Who won the weaving contest that Arachne challenged Minerva to?

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