Arachne and Athena

How does Arachne create a problem for herself?

• Arachne was well-known for her skillful weaving. This creates a problem when Athena become jealous.

• Arachne is vain and boastful about her weaving. This creates a problem when Athena becomes displeased with her.

• Arachne was tutored by Athena, the goddess of weaving. this creates a problem when Arachne becomes better than Athena.

• Arachne did not listen to the old woman who was trying to giver her advice on how to behave.

Choose the line from the passage that best tells how Arachne creates a problem for herself.

• "The cloths she wove had such magnificent patterns and images that women came from all over to gave upon them with wonder."

• "Those who saw her work said that surely she had been tutored by Athena, the goddess of weaving."

• "She even went so far as to claim that her skills were superior to those of Athena, disrespectfully mocking the goddess."

• "Athena's images portrayed the power of gods against various mortals who had displeased them."

How does Arachne try to prove that her weaving is better than Athena's?

• Arachne suggests that she and Athena have a weaving contest.

• Arachne disguises herself as an old lady and tries to trick Athena.

• Arachne turns herself into a spider.

• Arachne asks a group of women to judge their work.

How does Arachne further complicate her problem when Athena visits her?

• Arachne doesn't care that sh's speakign to a goddess and continues to challenge Athena to her face.

• Arachne embarrasses Athena in front of her people by boasting about her weaving skills.

• Even though Athena gives Arachne a chance to apologize, Arachne will not take back her boastful words.

• Arachne does not listen to the many warnings that others have given her about challenging a goddess.

As the myth ends, Athena's problem is that she wants to punish Arachne, yet she appreciates her love of weaving. How does she solve this problem?

• Athena turns Arachne into a spider that will spin and weave forever.

• Athena makes it so that Arachne is unable to weave again.

• Athena beats Arachne in a weaving contest to put Arachne in her place.

• Athena forces Arachne into a textile mill where she will forever be a slave.