Lesson 4 Arachne

Question 1

This is a Greek myth about a talented weaver, famous throughout Greece.

Answer 1

Arachne

Question 2

the goddess of wisdom and crafts.

Answer 2

Athena

Question 3

Her pride in her work leads her to challenge the goddess Athena.

Answer 3

Arachne

Question 4

She takes up Arachne’s challenge to teach her a lesson about hubris.

Answer 4

Athena

Question 5

play a central role in the narrative.

Answer 5

Arachne’s cottage and her loom

Question 6

primarily in a small village.

Answer 6

Ancient Greece

Question 7

She grows proud and denies that the goddess Athena had any influence on her talents.

Answer 7

Arachne

Question 8

who disguised as an old woman and accepted arachne’s challenge?

Answer 8

ATHENAAA!!!!!!!

Question 9

includes a warning in hers, depicting the consequences of challenging the gods.

Answer 9

ATHENAA WOOHOOO!!!!!!!!!

Question 10

in defiance, weaves a tapestry that depicts the flaws of the gods.

Answer 10

Arachne

Question 11

who destroyed Arachne’s work and punished her?

Answer 11

ATHENAAA!! WOWWOW

Question 12

tries to hang herself, but Athena transforms her into a spider.

Answer 12

Arachne

Question 13

excessive pride

Answer 13

hubris (theme)

Question 14

is a cautionary tale about respecting higher powers, specifically the gods, and recognizing one’s limitations.

Answer 14

Arachne’s story

Question 15

One key moral lesson is the importance of?

Answer 15

Humility

Question 16

warns of the dangers of overestimating one’s abilities.

Answer 16

Arachne’s story

Question 17

It is a story about pride, punishment, and the importance of humility.

Answer 17

Arachne’s story