Arachne

Summary

Arachne is a mythological Greek character^[1]. She worked as a weaver^[2]. She has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[3]

Key Facts

• Arachne's father was Idmon^[4].
• A child of Arachne was Closter^[5].
• Arachne worked as a weaver^[2].
• Arachne is recorded as female^[6].
• Arachne's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character^[7].
• Arachne's Commons category is recorded as Arachne^[8].
• Arachne's unmarried partner is recorded as Phalanx^[9].
• Arachne's depicted by is recorded as Arachne challenges Minerva in a weaving contest^[10].
• Arachne's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[11].
• Arachne's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[12].
• Arachne's described by source is recorded as Encyclopedic Lexicon^[13].
• Arachne's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[14].
• Arachne's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[15].
• Arachne's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon^[16].
• Arachne's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[17].
• Arachne's present in work is recorded as Metamorphoses^[18].
• Arachne's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Ἀράχνη'}^[19].
• Arachne's sibling is recorded as Phalanx^[20].

Body

Origins and Family

Arachne's father was Idmon^[4].

Career and Affiliations

Arachne's professions included weaver^[2].

Personal Life

A child of Arachne was Closter^[5].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Arachne include Arachnida^[21], a taxon^[22]; 407 she^[23], an asteroid^[24]; and Araneus^[25], a taxon^[26].

Why It Matters

Arachne has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[3] She is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[27]

Entities named for her include Arachnida^[21], a taxon^[22]; 407 she^[23], an asteroid^[24]; and Araneus^[25], a taxon^[26].

FAQs

Who were Arachne's parents?

Arachne's father was Idmon^[4].

What did Arachne do for work?

Arachne worked as weaver^[2].