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The argument between arachne and Athena was a story of pride. This was because when Athena found out that a human was claiming to be far greater than she in the art of spinning, she became furious, stating that nobody was better than she. So she went down to earth disguised as an old women, and she challenged arachne. They both had the same quality work, but arachne had put bad images of gods and goddesses, which didn't please Athena. So, Athena turned arachne into a spider, saying that now, she could spin as much as she wants. (That's why they are called "arachn"-ids)
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Who were Arachne's parents?
Arachne's parents are never named. The importance of the story isn't who she was, but rather what she did.
The story of Minerva and Arachne explains the origin of what?
Spider
Settings of arachne story?
in a small village in greece
What is one interesting story about Athena?
My personal favorite story about Athena would be the story of Arachne. Arachne was an incredibly gifted weaver and thought she was better than Athena, the patron goddess of weaving. So, Athena came and challenged her to a weaving battle as an old woman. When the challenge started Athena revealed herself and both made flawless pieces. Athena was angry at Arachne because of the skill displayed and touched Arachne's head and she felt full guilt. Arachne then killed herself. Athena felt bad about this and brought Arachne back as spiders and so her skill would live on forever in spiders.
Who are the Characters in arachne and Athena story?
Athena was the goddess Arachne challenged to a weaving competition, even though she was a mere mortal. She bragged to everyone in her town that she was a better weaving than even Athena. Later, Athena turned Arachne into a spider. So, the main characters are Athena and Arachne.
