myth of Arachne
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The myth of Arachne is an ancient Greek tale about a talented mortal weaver who, after challenging the goddess Athena in a weaving contest and displaying hubris, is transformed into a spider.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| myth of Arachne canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6441468 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: myth of Arachne Context triple: [Las Hilanderas, basedOn, myth of Arachne]
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A.
Aphrodite's vengeance
Aphrodite's vengeance is the divine retribution of the Greek goddess of love, whose wrath drives tragic passions and destructive fates in mythological figures such as Phaedra.
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B.
The Abduction of Deianira
The Abduction of Deianira is a mythological painting by French Neoclassical artist Louis Lagrenée depicting the dramatic kidnapping of Deianira by the centaur Nessus.
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C.
Medusa’s Ankles
Medusa’s Ankles is a short film adaptation of an A.S. Byatt story, known for its exploration of beauty, aging, and identity within the setting of a hair salon.
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D.
Philomela
Philomela is a relatively obscure figure in Greek mythology known primarily as the mother of Patroclus.
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E.
Philomela
Philomela is a figure from Greek mythology whose tragic story of rape, mutilation, and transformation into a nightingale has been retold in classical and medieval literature.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: myth of Arachne Target entity description: The myth of Arachne is an ancient Greek tale about a talented mortal weaver who, after challenging the goddess Athena in a weaving contest and displaying hubris, is transformed into a spider.
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A.
Aphrodite's vengeance
Aphrodite's vengeance is the divine retribution of the Greek goddess of love, whose wrath drives tragic passions and destructive fates in mythological figures such as Phaedra.
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B.
The Abduction of Deianira
The Abduction of Deianira is a mythological painting by French Neoclassical artist Louis Lagrenée depicting the dramatic kidnapping of Deianira by the centaur Nessus.
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C.
Medusa’s Ankles
Medusa’s Ankles is a short film adaptation of an A.S. Byatt story, known for its exploration of beauty, aging, and identity within the setting of a hair salon.
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D.
Philomela
Philomela is a relatively obscure figure in Greek mythology known primarily as the mother of Patroclus.
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E.
Philomela
Philomela is a figure from Greek mythology whose tragic story of rape, mutilation, and transformation into a nightingale has been retold in classical and medieval literature.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek myth
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etiological myth ⓘ metamorphosis myth ⓘ |
| associatedDomain |
textile arts
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weaving ⓘ |
| associatedSymbol |
spider
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web ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
artistic rivalry
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divine punishment ⓘ hubris ⓘ metamorphosis ⓘ |
| culture |
Ancient Greece
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linked to:
Greek Antiquity
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| explains |
origin of spiders
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spider weaving webs ⓘ |
| featuresDeity |
Athena
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Minerva ⓘ |
| hasCharacter | Arachne’s father ⓘ |
| hasCharacterRole | Arachne’s father is a dyer of purple wool ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter | Arachne ⓘ |
| hasProtagonistTrait |
defiance of the gods
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exceptional weaving skill ⓘ pride ⓘ |
| includesEvent |
Arachne attempting to hang herself
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Arachne boasting she is better than Athena at weaving ⓘ Arachne refusing Athena’s warning to be humble ⓘ Arachne weaving a tapestry depicting the loves of the gods ⓘ Athena destroying Arachne’s tapestry ⓘ Athena disguising herself as an old woman ⓘ Athena transforming Arachne into a spider ⓘ weaving contest between Arachne and Athena ⓘ |
| influenced |
Renaissance art
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later European literature ⓘ modern retellings of Greek myths ⓘ |
| languageOfEarliestSources | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| majorSource | Ovid’s Metamorphoses ⓘ |
| majorSourceBook |
Metamorphoses Book 6
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linked to:
Ovid’s Metamorphoses
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| moralLesson |
mortals should not challenge the gods
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pride leads to downfall ⓘ respect for divine authority ⓘ |
| punishmentFor | hubris toward Athena ⓘ |
| punishmentForm | transformation into a spider ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
hubris in Greek mythology
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metamorphosis in Greek mythology ⓘ |
| relatedMyth |
myth of Marsyas
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myth of Niobe ⓘ |
| usedAsAllegoryFor |
conflict between human art and divine authority
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consequences of criticizing the gods ⓘ |
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Subject: myth of Arachne Description of subject: The myth of Arachne is an ancient Greek tale about a talented mortal weaver who, after challenging the goddess Athena in a weaving contest and displaying hubris, is transformed into a spider.
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