Re: TARGET: Name of spider myth

[Linda Lucke <llucke@D70.K12.IL.US>]

The woman's name is Arachne.  She gets into a spinning contest with Minerva,
and when it looks like she is going to win, Minerva changes her into a
spider.  This is why spiders today are called Arachnids.  The myth goes by
her name.


Linda L.
Linda Lucke
LC Director
Butterfield School
Libertyville, IL
Llucke@d70.k12.il.us
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Subject: TARGET: Name of spider myth


> Hello everyone,
>
> I know how helpful and knowledgeable you all are so I'm
> turning to you to get an answer for a 2nd grade teacher who
> is looking for the name of a Greek(?) myth.  In this myth
> there is a woman who is a great weaver.  Some goddess (maybe
> the goddess of Love) is jealous of the weavers talent and
> destroys her.  Later she regrets her actions and creates the
> spider who is able to spin beautiful webs.
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
> Thank you
>
> Kate Summerlin
> Library Media Specialist
> A.W. Cox School
> summerlink@guilford.k12.ct.us
>
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