ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Arachne, (Greek: “Spider”) in Greek mythology, the daughter of Idmon of Colophon in Lydia, a dyer in purple. Arachne was a weaver who acquired such skill in her art that she ventured to challenge Athena, goddess of war, handicraft, and practical reason.

Detailed explanation-2: -The story of Arachne is one of the most famous of the Greek myths dealing with young women. Or at least, it is perhaps the most famous one not to involve the young woman either being carried off by Zeus (who had something of a reputation for doing that) or falling in love with someone and then dying tragically.

Detailed explanation-3: -Arachne (/əˈrækniː/; from Ancient Greek: , romanized: arákhnē, lit. ‘spider’, cognate with Latin araneus) is the protagonist of a tale in Greek mythology known primarily from the version told by the Roman poet Ovid (43 BCE–17 CE), which is the earliest extant source for the story.

Detailed explanation-4: -The tale of Arachne is one of the most famous stories in Ovid’s Metamorphoses. Ovid describes Arachne as a young girl from Lydia who despite her humble beginnings has risen to fame due to her remarkable weaving talent.