Vocabulary
not well known
obscure
The talented and gifted weaver who meets a cruel fate
Arachne
What is Arachne turned into?
A spider
What type of sea animal is used in this story AND is the most important?
What type of magic takes place?
divine powers
modest; not proud
humble
The Goddess of Wisdom who seeks to humble the weaver
Athena
Why does Athena punish Arachne?
For boasting about her talents, being prideful, and disrespecting the Gods.
The arrival of the Whale Rider (Paikea)
Myths tend to give characteristics to non-human things. What do we call this?
personification
indignantly
in a way that expresses anger
Who is the Old Woman?
She is Athena in disguise
In Athena's tapestry what kind of messaging is she sending to Arachne?
A last warning to stop in her challenge.
After the last spear hit the earth, how many years passed before it was needed?
150 years
Greek myths showcase polytheism. What does that mean?
Believing in multiple gods
referring to humans, who eventually die
mortals
Travelled by boats across the Pacific from island to island. They settled in what is today New Zealand
The Ancients
In Arachne's tapestry, how does she depict the gods?
In a bad light. They are tricksters who meddle in mortal business, deceive fair maidens, and showed evil or unworthy actions.
Who are the ancients ancestors of today? (It's a native tribe of New Zealand)
Maori
Myths tend to use a lot of hyperbole. What does that mean?
exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
obstinacy
stubbornness
The ancestor of the Maori people. A supernatural figure with the ability to create life and ride on whales.
The Whale Rider (Paikea)
A creation myth tells us how something comes to be by trying to explain a natural phenomenon. What is this story trying to explain?
The creation of spiders.
What did the spears thrown by the Whale Rider represent?
Creation of life
What type of characters do you find in myths?
Gods and goddesses, hero, demigods, and other supernatural figures