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Arach`ne

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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A Lydian maiden, who excelled in weaving, and whom Athena changed into a spider because she had proudly challenged her ability to weave as artistic a work; she had failed in the competition, and previously hanged herself in her despair.

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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Arach`ne'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​a/arachne.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
 
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