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Arachne was a talented weaver who valued praise above all else. When the goddess Athene visited her and offered advice, Arachne refused out of conceit. They engaged in a weaving contest where Arachne depicted immoral gods, angering Athene. As punishment, Athene tore Arachne's tapestry, turned her into a spider, and condemned her and her descendants to spin webs forever, explaining the origin of spiders and teaching the values of humility and respect for the gods.

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Twenty Questions Arachne by Olivia E. Coolidge
Twenty Questions 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
1. What is a myth? ? A fictional tale that describes the actions of gods or heroes. ? A myth can ¨C tell how the universe or a culture began. ¨C explain something in nature. ¨C teach a lesson. ¨C express a value, such as courage.
2. What is a cause? ? A cause is an event, action, or feeling that makes something happen. ? Cause¡ªReason
3. What is an effect? ? An effect is what happens. ? Effect¡ªResult
4. What does Arachne value more than anything else? ? She values praise.
5. Why does Arachne refuse to accept the advice of the old woman? ? She is conceited about her weaving talent.
6. What character traits does Arachne reveal through her behavior? ? She shows conceit and her competitive nature when she dares Athene to compete with her at the loom.
7. What design does Athene weave? ? Athene weaves a scene depicting mortals coming to awful fates after attempting to fight with the gods.
8. What is Athene¡¯s original intention toward Arachne? ? Athene¡¯s original intention is to advise Arachne against claiming equality with the immortal gods.
9. What makes Athene angry? ? Hearing Arachne¡¯s bragging and seeing the scene that Arachne weaves into the cloth makes Athene angry.
10. What does Athene do to Arachne? ? Athene tears Arachne¡¯s work, strikes her across the face, and turns her into a spider so that she and her ancestors have to spin forever.
11.What is the effect of Arachne¡¯s skill as a weaver? ? Her skill draws much praise and admiration from all over Greece.
12.What causes Athene to visit Arachne? ? Arachne has claimed to be more skillful than Athene at weaving.
13.What causes Arachne to show unworthy actions of the gods in her design? ? Arachne sees that Athene has worked faster and has created a warning design.
14.What is the effect of Athene¡¯s touching the rope and then touching Arachne? ? Arachne is changed into a spider.
15.Why does Arachne try to hang herself? ? Athene has insulted her.
16. What does this myth explain? ? The myth explains the origin of spiders.
17.What beliefs and values are taught in this myth? ? The values of modesty, humility, and respect for the gods are taught in this myth.
18. Obscure ? Not well known
19. Mortal ? Referring to humans, who eventually die
20. Obstinacy ? Stubbornness

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20 question arachne

  • 2. Twenty Questions 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
  • 3. 1. What is a myth? ? A fictional tale that describes the actions of gods or heroes. ? A myth can ¨C tell how the universe or a culture began. ¨C explain something in nature. ¨C teach a lesson. ¨C express a value, such as courage.
  • 4. 2. What is a cause? ? A cause is an event, action, or feeling that makes something happen. ? Cause¡ªReason
  • 5. 3. What is an effect? ? An effect is what happens. ? Effect¡ªResult
  • 6. 4. What does Arachne value more than anything else? ? She values praise.
  • 7. 5. Why does Arachne refuse to accept the advice of the old woman? ? She is conceited about her weaving talent.
  • 8. 6. What character traits does Arachne reveal through her behavior? ? She shows conceit and her competitive nature when she dares Athene to compete with her at the loom.
  • 9. 7. What design does Athene weave? ? Athene weaves a scene depicting mortals coming to awful fates after attempting to fight with the gods.
  • 10. 8. What is Athene¡¯s original intention toward Arachne? ? Athene¡¯s original intention is to advise Arachne against claiming equality with the immortal gods.
  • 11. 9. What makes Athene angry? ? Hearing Arachne¡¯s bragging and seeing the scene that Arachne weaves into the cloth makes Athene angry.
  • 12. 10. What does Athene do to Arachne? ? Athene tears Arachne¡¯s work, strikes her across the face, and turns her into a spider so that she and her ancestors have to spin forever.
  • 13. 11.What is the effect of Arachne¡¯s skill as a weaver? ? Her skill draws much praise and admiration from all over Greece.
  • 14. 12.What causes Athene to visit Arachne? ? Arachne has claimed to be more skillful than Athene at weaving.
  • 15. 13.What causes Arachne to show unworthy actions of the gods in her design? ? Arachne sees that Athene has worked faster and has created a warning design.
  • 16. 14.What is the effect of Athene¡¯s touching the rope and then touching Arachne? ? Arachne is changed into a spider.
  • 17. 15.Why does Arachne try to hang herself? ? Athene has insulted her.
  • 18. 16. What does this myth explain? ? The myth explains the origin of spiders.
  • 19. 17.What beliefs and values are taught in this myth? ? The values of modesty, humility, and respect for the gods are taught in this myth.
  • 20. 18. Obscure ? Not well known
  • 21. 19. Mortal ? Referring to humans, who eventually die