Oct 2, 2023 · When Arachne’s tapestry surpassed Athena’s, the goddess flew into a rage and attacked her. Arachne then hanged herself. But Athena took pity on the dead girl and turned …

Dec 9, 2022 · It started when Arachne, a young girl and a talented weaver, boasted that her mastery of the craft even exceeded that of Minerva. When Minerva heard of this boast, she …

Arachne drew the fam’d intrigues of Jove, Chang’d to a bull to gratify his love; How thro’ the briny tide all foaming hoar, Lovely Europa on his back he bore. The sea seem’d waving, and the …

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Apr 3, 2023 · Arachne. One example of Athena’s anger is the myth of Arachne. Though this myth has become quite famous, it was not well known in antiquity. Virtually the only source for it is …

Mar 22, 2023 · Echidna was a primeval female monster, usually represented as a woman from the waist up and a snake from the waist down. She was said to have been the mother of some of …

May 24, 2023 · Iphigenia, daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, was a princess of Mycenae. During the Trojan War, Artemis demanded Iphigenia as a sacrifice in exchange for a …

Mar 23, 2023 · Marsyas was a satyr who roamed the woodlands of Phrygia. A virtuoso of the panpipes, he foolishly challenged Apollo, the god of music himself, to a music contest. Upon …

Dec 8, 2022 · Tantalus was a king so beloved by the gods that they invited him to dine on Mount Olympus. But he eventually offended the gods and was cast into the Underworld to suffer …

Nov 29, 2022 · Pallas was a son of the Titan Crius and his wife Eurybia and was often numbered among the Titans himself. He married Styx, an Oceanid associated with the Underworld, with …