To thisThey were not disputed with Greek godsThe field is neither in battle, nor in word, nor in art. Everyone knew that the testing of their superiority was supposed to cause their pride, and that there was no sampling of talents, strength or mind to get rid of the consequences. Not obeying their emergence of problemsTo overcome them, even more. In this context there was a mortal who not only challenged them, but also dared to defeatField
A young woman without a divine crib, which managed to stand out among immortal creatures
He AraCin myth This has been transferred for centuries as a warning for which They confuse talent with prideField according to them Metamorphosis from OvidThis young woman from Lydia stood out for her impending skillTo such an extent that even nymphs came to see their fabrics.
This was not another artisan, but one who, without a divine line or Olympic protection, reached skill, which challenged the established hierarchy. It was then that he stated that No one weaving is better than her, even AthenaField
Ovid says that, knowing her words, the goddess decided to intervene. First He is disguised as an old woman And he warned him to regret. Having received a refusal, he left his costume and showed himself to the arachnic He accepted the challenge Without retreating. They prepared their weaving machines and tied each Monumental workField
The punishment has become a metamorphosis that eliminated both the body and prestige
Bye Athena represented scenes that glorified the gods and their punishment To force, Aracne embroidered stories in which deities deceived, humiliated or damaged People at a simple whim. Both fabrics were made with impeccable equipment. No one had mistakes. But content Arachny’s work angered the goddessField
The Latin text collects this, seeing a complete rise, Athena not only destroyed it, but also He hit the weaves with a wheel and covered it with a substance, which completely changed her bodyThe field according to her, in accordance with the transfer included in the publication of the chairman, the goddess said: “Live, yes, but shit, damn it and that this punishment is like a lesson, the same will be imposed on you and your descendants.”
Ovid describes that after contact with this substance the body Aracne was reduced, lost a human form and took the form that we tied with spiders todaySince then, its fate and the fate of its origin have been connected with the act of weaving, although not as art, but as Eternal functionThis punishment was not just physical. It also implied To discredit talent It took her there.
Other stories changed their proposal for an act of compassion, but never a transformation
There are other versions of the myth, some with very different nuances. One of them is also described in subsequent Hellenistic texts, The goddess accepts defeat and does not act in revengeThe Aracne field, incapable of arranging shame for victory over divinity, is trying to end your life. Athena intervenes and Turns into a spider as a form of forgivenessNot condemnation.
In another option, both agree in advance that the one who loses will not be able to use the spindle again or loom. How Arachne violates the condition, Transformation to continue the fabric without breaking the wordField
Although the details differ, all versions coincide for one thing: To challenge the gods was a recklessness that could change everythingIn the case of Arachne, this gesture made it an unforgettable figure of the Greek imaginary, a symbol of a thin line between a genius and an inclination.