Greek Mythology From Edith Hamilton Athena "The Goddess of Wisdom"

1. Arachne
in Greek Mythology

2. Arachnid - noun [ C ] uk ​ /əˈræk.nɪd/
us ​ /əˈræk.nɪd/ specialized, any of a group
of small animals, similar to insects but with
four pairs of legs, that include spiders,
scorpions, ticks, and mites.
Arachnids

3. Before reading:
Based on your own experiences,
how would you distinguish between
being “confident”
and being “prideful”?
In your opinion, how are these tw
o similar? How

4. Setting:
The story takes place in a simple, small village in
Greece.

6. •The Goddess of
wisdom crafts, and war.
•She is a strong-willed
and fierce woman.
•Favorite daughter of
Zeus.
•A virgin goddess (swore
never to give up her

7. Arachne
• Was a mortal who loved
to weave on her
loom. She would weave
day and night.
• Silk Weaver of the Gods
• She doesn’t like when
people comparing her to
the Goddess Athena
• She boasted about
being a better weaver

8. SUMMARY OF ARACHNE:
Arachne is a mortal who believes her wool work is superior to
Athena’s. Athena hears of her boast and disguises herself as an
elderly woman and she gives her a chance to step down and
apologize to the god. Arachne still believes she is better than Athena
and refuses to apologize, causing Athena to return to her godly state
and challenge Arachne to a contest that she accepts. They both
create intricate designs of the gods from their point of view. Athena
sees Arachne’s beautiful work and becomes jealous and destroys it.
Athena then strikes Arachne four times to the forehead who takes it
very hard. Arachne then ties a noose around her neck and tries to kill
herself, but Athena pities her and turns her into a spider.

13. This myth this important today because it
explains the creation of spiders, and it also tells
how to it is not right to boast or brag.
Arachne was a plain, pale, young mortal who
was famous for her legendary fleece weaving.
Arachne is prideful and conceited about her
weaving.

14. •I learned in the life of Arachne is be
humble, don't be so proud or boast
yourself because everything goes up,
humility comes.
•Do not be boastful, stay humble , don't
you ever challenge God (gods or
goddesses,) do not compare yourself
to the others because we are all

15. "I have had much
experience," said she,
"and I hope you will not
despise my counsel.
Challenge your fellow-
mortals as you will, but
do not compete with a
goddess."
-Athena