ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Arachne was the best weaver in the loom. True.

Detailed explanation-2: -But Arachne knew that she was good, and had too much pride. Arachne began telling people she was better at spinning and weaving than the goddess Athena was. Athena was also known as a good spinner and weaver.

Detailed explanation-3: -The detail and complexity of the scenes she depicted were far superior to Athena’s too, and so Arachne’s tapestry was the better one of the two. This surprised Athena and enraged her. Not only was Arachne better than her but she also had dared to call out the gods and their flaws for all to see!

Detailed explanation-4: -The offence to the gods Arachne in Greek mythology, was a Lydian woman, thought by some to be a princess, who was highly gifted in the art of weaving. Born to Idmon, a famous dyer in Lydia, Arachne was no ordinary weaver and the very act of her weaving was sheer magic and a sight to behold.

Detailed explanation-5: -Arachne weaved 18 examples showing gods transforming themselves in order to trick mortals and take advantage of them. Most of these were stories of mortal women getting raped by gods, mostly Zeus and Poseidon.