Summary. Minerva approaches Arachne, her rival in the art of weaving. Disguised as an old woman, Minerva advises Arachne to ask Minerva for forgiveness.

Tereus is lustful by nature and determines to have sex with Philomela, whether by wooing her or abducting her.

21 июн. 2022 г. · Arachne suggests a contest between herself and Minerva, confident that she will win. Arachne angers Minerva by claiming to be independently skillful at weaving.

The story of Arachne, one of the most famous in Metamorphoses, focuses on art and art making, while the story of Niobe focuses on fertility.

A year passes. Philomela remains in captivity in the woods, guarded by Tereus's henchmen, and unable to speak. But there just happens to be a loom in her room.

13 сент. 2024 г. · Procne is set on revenge, and she determines, despite her love for her son, to kill him and feed him to his father. While Tereus eats he calls ...

Book 6 Summary: “Arachne”. A mortal girl named Arachne boasts that she can beat Minerva in a weaving contest. Minerva in disguise warns her that she is being ...

Niobe was a wealthy woman of Thebes, mother of seven sons and seven daughters. In that respect, she counted herself as greater than Latona, mother of Apollo ...

Pallas Minerva took the shape of an old woman: adding grey hair to her temples, and ageing her limbs, which she supported with a stick. Bk VI:204-266 The gods... · Bk VI:313-381 The story of...

19 июн. 2013 г. · In this story Latona is driven into exile by Juno (Queen of Heaven). Thirsty and unable to breast feed her children Lacona tries to drink from a ...