Arachne
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Arachne is a figure from Greek mythology, famed as a masterful mortal weaver who challenged the goddess Athena and was transformed into a spider as punishment for her hubris.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
figure in Greek mythology
ⓘ
mortal woman ⓘ weaver ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | Metamorphoses by Ovid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedActivity | weaving ⓘ |
| associatedAnimal | spider ⓘ |
| associatedMotif | artist punished for rivaling a deity ⓘ |
| associatedObject |
loom
ⓘ
tapestry ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Athena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfTransformation | hubris ⓘ |
| challengeType | weaving contest ⓘ |
| contestOutcome | Arachne's tapestry judged flawless or superior ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| depictedInTapestry | loves and misdeeds of the gods ⓘ |
| etymologyRelatedTo | Greek word "aráchnē" meaning "spider" ⓘ |
| genre | mythological metamorphosis tale ⓘ |
| hasGender | female ⓘ |
| hometownInMyth | Colophon or Hypaepa (Lydia) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
later literary portrayals of proud artists
ⓘ
symbolic use of spiders in Western literature ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySource | Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralLesson |
do not boast against the gods
ⓘ
limits of human excellence ⓘ |
| mythCycle | Attic and Boeotian myth traditions ⓘ |
| mythologicalTheme |
hubris against the gods
ⓘ
punishment by the gods ⓘ |
| nationalityInMyth | Lydian ⓘ |
| notableFor |
challenging the goddess Athena to a weaving contest
ⓘ
extraordinary skill in weaving ⓘ |
| occupation | weaver ⓘ |
| offendedDeity | Athena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentInContest | Athena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parent | Idmon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentOccupation | dyer of purple ⓘ |
| primarySource | Ovid's Metamorphoses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| punishmentBy | Athena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| punishmentForm | transformation into a spider ⓘ |
| roleInMyth | etiological figure explaining why spiders weave webs ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
consequences of pride
ⓘ
origin of spiders ⓘ |
| transformedInto | spider ⓘ |
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