KIDS QUIZ
MYTHICAL CREATURES
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Aphrodite.
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Hera.
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Athene.
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None of the above
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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: -The myth of Arachne is one of the most captivating stories in Classical Mythology. First mentioned by Ovid, the myth follows the fate of Arachne, a weaver so skillful that she was able to challenge Athena/Minerva into a competition.
Detailed explanation-3: -She was enraged that a mortal could be boastful and would dare to compare herself to a goddess. And so, Athena challenged Arachne to a spinning and weaving contest. The rules of the contest were simple: each woman would weave a tapestry, and Zeus, king of the gods, would act as the judge.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Challenge Athena created a tapestry of all the Greek gods on Mount Olympus, woven from the very fabric of the earth as only a goddess could. Threads of clouds and blades of grass made for the most stunning of pieces of work. It represented the gods in all their spectacular power and glory.