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.

Arachne in a mountain town by skill had grown so famous in the Land of Lydia, that unnumbered curious nymphs eager to witness her dexterity.

Bk VI:267-312 Niobe's daughters are killed: Her fate. The rumour of trouble, the people's sorrow, and the tears of her own family, confirming sudden disaster to ...

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

The Transformation of Arachne into a Spider Pallas, attending to the Muse's song, Approv'd the just resentment of their wrong;

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

Arachne in a mountain town by skill had grown so famous in the Land of Lydia, that unnumbered curious nymphs eager to witness her dexterity.

As Ovid heads into the following passage, the question that lingers in the reader's mind is what web of retribution has the arrogant Arachne spun for herself.

As Ovid heads into the following passage, the question that lingers in the reader's mind is what web of retribution has the arrogant Arachne spun for herself.

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.