Arachne 20 Questions

1. Twenty Questions
Arachne
by Olivia E. Coolidge

2. Twenty Questions
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3. 1. What is a myth?
 A fictional tale that describes the actions of
gods or heroes.
 A myth can
– tell how the universe or a culture began.
– explain something in nature.
– teach a lesson.
– express a value, such as courage.

4. 2. What is a cause?
 A cause is an event, action, or feeling that
makes something happen.
 Cause—Reason

5. 3. What is an effect?
 An effect is what happens.
 Effect—Result

6. 4. What does Arachne value more
than anything else?
 She values praise.

7. 5. Why does Arachne refuse to accept
the advice of the old woman?
 She is conceited about her weaving talent.

8. 6. What character traits does Arachne
reveal through her behavior?
 She shows conceit and her competitive
nature when she dares Athene to compete
with her at the loom.

9. 7. What design does Athene weave?
 Athene weaves a scene depicting mortals
coming to awful fates after attempting to fight
with the gods.

10. 8. What is Athene’s original intention
toward Arachne?
 Athene’s original intention is to advise
Arachne against claiming equality with the
immortal gods.

11. 9. What makes Athene angry?
 Hearing Arachne’s bragging and seeing the
scene that Arachne weaves into the cloth
makes Athene angry.

12. 10. What does Athene do to Arachne?
 Athene tears Arachne’s work, strikes her
across the face, and turns her into a spider
so that she and her ancestors have to spin
forever.

13. 11.What is the effect of Arachne’s
skill as a weaver?
 Her skill draws much praise and admiration
from all over Greece.

14. 12.What causes Athene to visit
Arachne?
 Arachne has claimed to be more skillful than
Athene at weaving.

15. 13.What causes Arachne to show
unworthy actions of the gods in her
design?
 Arachne sees that Athene has worked faster
and has created a warning design.

16. 14.What is the effect of Athene’s
touching the rope and then
touching Arachne?
 Arachne is changed into a spider.

17. 15.Why does Arachne try to hang
herself?
 Athene has insulted her.

18. 16. What does this myth explain?
 The myth explains the origin of spiders.

19. 17.What beliefs and values are taught
in this myth?
 The values of modesty, humility, and respect
for the gods are taught in this myth.

20. 18. Obscure
 Not well known

21. 19. Mortal
 Referring to humans, who eventually die

22. 20. Obstinacy
 Stubbornness