What happens to Arachne at the end of the myth, the resolution?
Athena turns her into a spider.
Athena first appears to Arachne in the form of what?
spider
Arachne came from an unknown and obscure little village that no one had heard. What does OBSCURE mean?
far from cities and populations
What theme or lesson about life does this myth teach?
Pride and arrogance can get you into trouble or how spiders came to be.
Arachne is famous throughout Greece for...?
Her skill in weaving and embroidery
What is the conflict in the story? (Think: Plot Chart)
Arachne challenges a goddess to a weaving competition.
Arachne was offended and argued indignantly when people attributed her skill to Athena's teaching. What does INDIGNANTLY mean?
angry or in annoyance
"So soft and even was her thread, so fine her cloth, so gorgeous her embroidery, that soon her products were known all over Greece." What does this tell us?
This tells us that Arachne is extremely talented.
What does Arachne value most over anything else?
Praise. She wants to be praised as the best weaver.
Arachne challenged Athene to a...
contest
What detail in Arachne helps you predict that Athena will finish her weaving before Arachne does?
Athena is quicker.
Arachne was very stubborn and her continued obstinacy made Athena very angry. What does OBSTINACY mean?
The act of being stubborn or disobedient.
How does the myth Arachne try to teach the cultural value of giving credit to others?
In the beginning, Arachne is rude to the old woman who comes to her doorway.
What is the exposition in Arachne? (Think: Plot Chart)
Arachne is a poor peasant woman who skills are spinning wool, tapestry, and embroidery.
What did Athena weave into her cloth?
A warning to Arachne
Like most of the ancient gods Athena was immensely powerful What does IMMENSELY mean?
extremely, very
Which detail in Arachne helps you predict that Arachne will not apologize to Athena?
Her design shows the goddess's bad actions.
What does Arachne say that challenges Athena?
"If Athena herself were to come down and compete with me, she could do no better than I."
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