LITERATURE QUESTIONS
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The images were an insult to the god.
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It was evident that Arachne was beating Athena in the competition.
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She did not realize Arachne was so skilled.
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The colors used were Athena’s least favorite colors.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Why was Athena angry at the progress she saw on Arachne’s loom? The images were an insult to the god. It was evident that Arachne was beating Athena in the competition. She did not realize Arachne was so skilled.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Arachne produced a piece of cloth in which the amours of the gods were woven, and as Athena could find no fault with it, she tore the work to pieces, and Arachne in despair hung herself.
Detailed explanation-4: -Everyone was amazed at her work and one day, Arachne boosted that she had a greater talent than goddess Athena herself. This was an offense towards the gods, which was a very serious and even deadly sin for the ancient Greeks.
Detailed explanation-5: -Athena then transformed her into a spider so that she could continue to spin and weave beautiful tapestries. All spiders, in Greek mythology, are said to be the children of Arachne.