Arachne Weaver Story

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A long time ago, there lived a weaver named Arachne. She was the most talented weaver in all of the land. She selected only the most vivid colors for her designs and she wove the most beautiful pictures into her cloth. You almost felt like the designs were moving since they were so life-like.
People travelled from near and far to watch her weave and see her breathtaking designs. When Arachne was working at her loom, the whole world would stop to marvel at her wonderful talent. They said that the goddess of art herself, Athena must have taught her.

Arachne was proud of her work. Maybe even a little too proud, since when she heard the people say that she had learned from Athena, she became angry and bragged that her weaving was even better than Athena’s.

News of Arachne’s bragging reached Athena and she grew angrier than a hornet. She decided that she would teach Arachne a lesson. She disguised herself in humble apparel and visited Arachne. She approached Arachne and asked her about her weaving. It was no surprise that Arachne bragged that she was the best weaver in a...

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