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How do we know this story is a myth?
It is about two women.
It is about an old lady and a young girl.
It is about a goddess and a young girl.
It is about a spider.
Arachne thinks she is the best weaver in the world. Is this a fact or an opinion?
fact
opinion
Athena gave Arachne many chances to apologize. What was one thing she did NOT do?
Athena disguised herself as an old lady.
She wrote her a letter.
Athena accepted Arachne's challenge to a weaving competition.
What is the lesson of the myth "Arachne and Athena"?
Spiders are called arachnids because they are named after Arachne.
If you are kind and talented, you will be able to beat a goddess in a competition.
Anyone can challenge a goddess to anything if you are good enough.
Bragging and being too prideful can cause trouble for you.
Why does Arachne challenge Athena to a weaving competition?
Arachne knows that she is more talented than Athena and wants to prove it to everyone else that her cloth is more expensive.
Arachne is too prideful and believes that she is a better weaver than the goddess at weaving.
Arachne hopes that Athena will adore her cloth and convince other gods and goddesses to buy them.
Why does Athena choose to turn Arachne into a spider instead of another animal?
Arachne likes to weave portraits of spiders on her cloths.
Athena wants Arachne to be small enough to go anywhere to make sure others do not boast
Arachne's favorite animal is a spider, so Athena wanted to be kind in her punishment.
Athena wants Arachne to weave for the rest of her life like spiders.
What curse did Athena put on Arachne?
Cursed to be a spider for only 100 years.
Cursed to be stuck in a jar as a spider forever.
Cursed to be trapped inside her own web, weaving endlessly.
Who won the battle of the weaving contest/ war?
Arachne.
Athena.
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