Arachne

[ uh-rak-nee ]

/ əˈræk ni /

a Lydian woman who challenged Athena to a weaving contest and was changed into a spider for her presumption.

Example sentences from the Web for arachne

Now all that was downright selfish; it reminds one of a story—a sort of fairy-tale—about Minerva and Arachne.

Story Lessons of Character Building (Morals) and Manners |Los Bates
Some of these names are difficult to explain,—especially the last, which reminds us of the Greek legend of Arachne.

The Romance of the Milky Way |Lafcadio Hearn
The goddess, relenting, changed Arachne into a spider, and she continues her weaving to this day.

The Spell of Belgium |Isabel Anderson
Arachne was a young girl who was famous for her skill in embroidery and weaving.

'Round the Year in Myth and Song |Florence Holbrook

The nymphs shivered at this, and an aged woman, who was looking on, turned to Arachne.

Old Greek Folk Stories Told Anew |Josephine Preston Peabody

Arachne

/ (əˈræknɪ) /

Greek myth a maiden changed into a spider for having presumptuously challenged Athena to a weaving contest

from Greek arakhnē spider