myth of Arachne
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The myth of Arachne is an ancient Greek tale about a talented mortal weaver who, after challenging the goddess Athena in a weaving contest and displaying hubris, is transformed into a spider.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek myth
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etiological myth ⓘ metamorphosis myth ⓘ |
| associatedDomain |
textile arts
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weaving ⓘ |
| associatedSymbol |
spider
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web ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
artistic rivalry
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divine punishment ⓘ hubris ⓘ metamorphosis ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| explains |
origin of spiders
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spider weaving webs ⓘ |
| featuresDeity |
Athena
NERFINISHED
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Minerva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacter | Arachne’s father ⓘ |
| hasCharacterRole | Arachne’s father is a dyer of purple wool ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter | Arachne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProtagonistTrait |
defiance of the gods
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exceptional weaving skill ⓘ pride ⓘ |
| includesEvent |
Arachne attempting to hang herself
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Arachne boasting she is better than Athena at weaving ⓘ Arachne refusing Athena’s warning to be humble ⓘ Arachne weaving a tapestry depicting the loves of the gods ⓘ Athena destroying Arachne’s tapestry ⓘ Athena disguising herself as an old woman ⓘ Athena transforming Arachne into a spider ⓘ weaving contest between Arachne and Athena ⓘ |
| influenced |
Renaissance art
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later European literature ⓘ modern retellings of Greek myths ⓘ |
| languageOfEarliestSources | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| majorSource | Ovid’s Metamorphoses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorSourceBook | Metamorphoses Book 6 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralLesson |
mortals should not challenge the gods
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pride leads to downfall ⓘ respect for divine authority ⓘ |
| punishmentFor | hubris toward Athena ⓘ |
| punishmentForm | transformation into a spider ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
hubris in Greek mythology
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metamorphosis in Greek mythology ⓘ |
| relatedMyth |
myth of Marsyas
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myth of Niobe ⓘ |
| usedAsAllegoryFor |
conflict between human art and divine authority
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consequences of criticizing the gods ⓘ |
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