Arachnids, or spiders, get their name from a weaver Arachne, who was turned into the worlds first spider by Demeter.

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Arachnids, or spiders, get their name from a weaver Arachne, who was turned into the world’s first spider by Demeter.

A	True
B	False
C	Either A or B
D	None of the above

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -When Minerva could find no flaws in the tapestry Arachne had woven for the contest, the goddess became enraged and beat the girl with her shuttle. After Arachne hanged herself out of shame, she was transformed into a spider.

Detailed explanation-2: -As Ovid wrote in his Metamorphoses, Minerva sprinkled the hanging Arachne with herbs: her body shrank, while her limbs grew thin and long. She became a spider.

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