Greek Mythology

The Classical Gods of Ancient Greece

ARACHNE

Greek Craft Goddess

Picture of the Greek Craft Goddess Arachne from our Greek mythology image library. Illustration by Chas Saunders.

Spider Goddess of Web Sleaziness

Never challenge the Gods to a contest. You may be the finest weaver in Athens, but to take on Athena and then weave a tapestry in amazing detail of the Gods doing scandalous things will get you stitched up.

Arachne is now a spider and the only weaving she can do now is with sticky threads from her own body. She appears to have permeated the internet on a massive scale.

Arachne Facts and Figures

Name: Arachne
Pronunciation: Coming soon
Alternative names:

Gender: Female
Type: Goddess
Celebration or Feast Day: Unknown at present

Role:
In charge of: Crafts and Making
Area of expertise: Crafts

Good/Evil Rating: Unknown at present
Popularity index: 4467

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Article last revised on September 06, 2018 by Rowan Allen.
Editors: Peter J. Allen, Chas Saunders

References: Coming soon.

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