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Arachne
In
Greco-Roman mythology
,
Arachne
(; from , cognate with
Latin
araneus
) was a mortal woman and talented weaver who challenged
Athena
, goddess of wisdom and crafts, and was transformed into a
spider
. Spiders are called arachnids after Arachne.
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