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Arachne (/ ə ˈ r æ k n iː /; from Ancient Greek: Ἀράχνη, romanized: Arákhnē, lit. 'spider', cognate with Latin araneus) [1] is the protagonist of a tale in Greek mythology known primarily from the version told by the Roman poet Ovid (43 BCE–17 CE), which is the earliest extant source for the story. [2]
Throughout history, spiders have been depicted in popular culture, mythology and in symbolism. From Greek mythology to African folklore, the spider has been used to represent a variety of things, and endures into the present day with characters such as Shelob from The Lord of the Rings and Spider-Man from the eponymous
Phalanx (Ancient Greek: Φάλαγξ, romanized: Phálanx, lit. 'spider') is a minor Attic figure in Greek mythology who features in a lesser-known narrative of the myth of Arachne, the girl who enraged the goddess Athena by boasting of being a better weaver than her and was thus transformed into a spider by Athena.
Pages in category "Mythological spiders" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. ... Phalanx (mythology) S. Spider Grandmother; T. Tsuchigumo
A host of legendary creatures, animals, and mythic humanoids occur in ancient Greek mythology.Anything related to mythology is mythological. A mythological creature (also mythical or fictional entity) is a type of fictional entity, typically a hybrid, that has not been proven and that is described in folklore (including myths and legends), but may be featured in historical accounts before ...
In Greek mythology, Arachne was a talented weaver who boasted that her skills surpassed those of Athena, the goddess of wisdom and crafts. In response, Athena transformed Arachne into a spider ...
Cocalus is also a genus of jumping spiders. In Greek mythology, Cocalus (Ancient Greek: Κώκαλος, romanized: Kṓkalos) is a king of Camicus (Ancient Greek: Καμικός, romanized: Kamikós) in the island of Sicily, according to Greek author Diodorus Siculus.
Arachnophobics, beware — a massive spiderweb spun in a small town in western Greece has blanketed nearly a 1,000-foot expanse of the region's coast.