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Arachne (Arachne)

Arachne boasted that she could weave better than Minerva. After the contest, the goddess changed her into a spider.

Grades 5–8. Myth.

How it connects

The story is a warning against boastfulness, and it explains the spider's web.

Latin words that go with this card: ars, puella.

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