WorksheetsArachne
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
Arachne's father was famous for...
spinning wool into thread
dying wool different colors
weaving thread into cloth
sewing gorgeous embroidery
What was the only thing Arachne lived for or wanted?
praise or compliments for her skills
feedback and suggestions about improving
success for her father
help others have beautiful cloth
What did people say that angered Arachne?
It was a shame that no one important saw her weavings
Zeus must have blessed her with a special gift
She would give her weavings to Athena
Athena must have taught her how to weave
What did Athena’s weaving show?
The events that led to the Trojan War
All the gifts she had given to people
Scenes of gods overcoming humans
Herself on Mount Olympus
What was Arachne bragging about to the onlookers?
She had more gold than the gods of Mount Olympus
She was smarter than any god or goddess
The goddess Athena had taught her how to weave
She could weave better than any god or goddess
The goddess Athena was disguised as
an angry lion
a skilled tailor
an old woman
a little girl
Arachne wove a picture of
A spider weaving a web
The gods doing evil actions
Athena and Poseidon competing for the city of Athens
The sun, moon, and stars
Athena transformed Arachne into a
Old woman
Tree
Spider
Goddess
After getting slapped by Athena in front of all the spectators Arachne...
apologized to Athene
ran away and cried
tried to hang herself
tried to hit Athene
What is a theme of this myth?
It’s unwise for a person to make claims they can’t support.
Pride and overconfidence can lead to a person’s demise.
No matter how skilled a person is, their talents can’t compete with gods.
It’s important to maintain a good attitude, even when you lose.
