Arachne

Arachne was a

• Noblewoman

• Apprentice

• Slave

• Self-taught weaver

Arachne's depictions of Zeus showed him

• Hurling thunderbolts

• Seducing women

• Ruling with justice

• Going to war

Write it out! Can you think of other examples of metamorphosis, or transformation, in classical mythology? How are they similar to or different from the myth of Arachne?

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Arachne would boast about her weaving, stating that her work was far better than the goddess Athena.  A synonym for boast is...

• humble

• scream

• brag

• explain

Arachne indignantly said to the onlookers, "with my own ten fingers I gained this skill, and by hard practice from early morning till night.  I never had time to stand looking as you lazy people do while another maiden worked!"  Indignantly means all of the following except...

• displeased

• pleased

• annoyed

• angered

What did Arachne do that made Athene mad?

• she yelled at Athene

• she tore Athene's weaving

• she boasted about being better than Athene

• She ate Athene's pizza

What did Arachne weave on her loom?

• Insults against the gods

• Her own accomplishments

• Athene's husband

• Her favorite foods

What personality trait of Arachne led her to trouble?

• Violence

• Work Ethic

• Lack of skill

• Pride

Why did Athena turn Arachne into a spider rather than letting her die?

• She wanted Arachne to live on in shame

• She didn't want Arachne to die

• She thought Arachne liked spiders

• She was mad at Arachne for being good at weaving

Why did Arachne and Athene compete?

• To show who had more powers

• To show who is the nicest person

• To show who was the best weaver

• To show who was the strongest