Sasha Summers

To celebrate the upcoming release of Medusa, A Love Story – I’m going to take on the A to Z Blog challenge – Greek Mythology Style.

I promise to keep it short and sweet,  but there’s just so much cool stuff …

A is for Arachne.

Who is Arachne? Arachne was a mortal woman and, according to myth, a truly gifted weaver. Her tapestries were so intricate and fine that there was no denying her superior talent. According to some accounts, Arachne was both talented and boastful. So boastful that she eventually drew the attention of Athena.

Athena, Goddess of Wisdom, Strategy, and Reason, created many things. Amongst them – the loom. A competitive deity, she took offense at Arachne’s bragging and arranged a competition between Arachne and another skilled weaver. Arachne’s tapestry was the undeniable winner. And Athena was livid, turning Archne in to a monster.

What was she? Half woman and half… I bet you can figure it out. First right answer in the comment section gets an autographed bookmark and postcard for Medusa, A Love Story !

Tags: Arachne, athena, Greek Mythology, Monster, Mythology, Weaving

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