What is the story of Arachne?
Arachne was a girl who lived in Greece a long time ago. She was a very good weaver and spinner. She wove all sorts of beautiful pictures into her cloth, and people came from all around to see her beautiful cloth. Athena was mad that Arachne would say that, and she challenged Arachne to a weaving contest.
What is Arachne the goddess of?
ARACHNE: THE GREEK GODDESS WHO BECAME THE FIRST SPIDER Arachne, the goddess in Greek mythology who was the world’s first spider, was originally a young mortal, daughter of a shepherd famous for the beautiful wools that he dyed purple. Gifted in the art of weaving, Arachne became famous for her excellent tapestries.
Who is the old woman in Arachne?
Athena
What is the moral of Arachne?
What is the moral of the Arachne story? No matter how skilled people are, they are never any match for the gods. People need to remember their place, and not try to be stronger or wiser or smarter than the gods, or bad things will happen to them. And good women, because that is their fate, should always be spinning.
What happens right after Arachne insults the old woman?
What happens right after Arachne insults the old woman? A. The old woman leaves immediately. During the weaving contest, Athene weaves a warning to Arachne.
What does Arachne value more than anything else?
Arachne values praise more than anything else. What does Arachne value more than anything else? She thinks her weaving skill is so good that no one can give her advice. Arachne tries to hang herself because Athene insulted her.
What happens to Arachne?
Arachne, (Greek: “Spider”) in Greek mythology, the daughter of Idmon of Colophon in Lydia, a dyer in purple. Enraged at the perfection of her rival’s work (or, alternatively, offended by its subject matter), Athena tore it to pieces, and in despair Arachne hanged herself.
What do you think will happen to Arachne?
Answer: Arachne ended up as a spider. It is beacuse Athena got enraged with Arachne’s proclamations that she is the best weaver of all (even gods) and cursed her to become a spider.
What is the point of view of the story Arachne?
Answer. The point of view was first person last and third.
What is the conflict in Arachne?
Answer : The story of Arachne presents a man versus self conflict. Arachne was a very talented weaver who could weave the most beautiful cloth anyone had ever seen. She was always praised for her beautiful work and this made her haughty, boastful, ungrateful and complacent.
What is the setting of Arachne?
kingdom of Lydia
What is the resolution of Arachne?
Falling Action: Arachne lost to the Goddess and therefore declared the loser of the contest. And ths, Arachne wasn’t allowed to touch any spindle ever again. Resolution: By the Goddess’ pity she turned Arachne into a creature that’ll have the ability to weave without a spindle.
What is the author’s purpose in the story Arachne?
Answer: The author’s purpose in writing the story of Arachne is to entertain and to convey a message to the audience/readers. Explanation: The message that the author wants to convey/send to the readers is that arrogance is the camouflage of insecurity.
Who is the protagonist in the story of Arachne?
Athena is the protagonist because the def is the person that is not the main character.
What is the greatest skill of Arachne?
weaving skills
Who is the antagonist in Arachne?
What is the theme of Athena and Arachne?
The theme of the story is jealousy. I think it’s jealousy because Athena got jealous of Arachne and turned her into a spider because she was better than her. We don’t think it’s the proper way of handling jealousy.