Events
What did Athena turn Arachne into?
A spider
Is this story an example of a myth or a legend? Why?
Myth
What was Arachne good at?
Weaving
How did Arachne die?
She hung herself
Was Arachne a better weaver than Athena
no
What god was main character depicted in arachne’s weavings
Zeus
What did arachne’s weavings depict?
The gods' wrongdoings
What rules did this story try to enforce?
That the gods are always better than us
What is Athena the god of?(Name 2 or more)
wisdom, warfare, handicraft)
How many times did Athena hit Arachne?
3
When did this myth (supposedly) take place? answer in years
600-800BCE
Where was arachne born? city and civilisation/kingdom
Hypaepa, Lydia
Why did Athena turn Arachne into a spider?
To spare her because she took pity upon her
What real life question did this story answer
Where spiders came from
What did Athena disguise as when she first came to see Arachne?
An old lady