Arachne

Summary

Arachne is a mythological Greek character^[1]. She worked as a weaver^[2]. She ranks in the top 3% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (959 views/month).^[3]

Key Facts

• Arachne's father was Idmon^[4].
• A child of Arachne was Closter^[5].
• Arachne worked as a weaver^[2].
• Arachne's image is recorded as René-Antoine Houasse - Minerve et Arachne (Versailles).jpg^[6].
• Arachne is recorded as female^[7].
• Arachne's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character^[8].
• Arachne's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 205157641039938221309^[9].
• Arachne's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 189426048^[10].
• Arachne's GND ID is recorded as 123681065^[11].
• Arachne's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2019012893^[12].
• Arachne's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 124050757^[13].
• Arachne's IdRef ID is recorded as 033155348^[14].
• Arachne's Commons category is recorded as Arachne^[15].
• Arachne's unmarried partner is recorded as Phalanx^[16].
• Arachne's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0bw_3^[17].
• Arachne's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as 0004686^[18].
• Arachne's depicted by is recorded as Arachne challenges Minerva in a weaving contest^[19].
• Arachne's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[20].
• Arachne's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[21].
• Arachne's described by source is recorded as Encyclopedic Lexicon^[22].
• Arachne's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[23].
• Arachne's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[24].
• Arachne's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon^[25].
• Arachne's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[26].
• Arachne's Sandrart.net person ID is recorded as 3298^[27].

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^[28], a taxon^[29]; Araneus^[30], a taxon^[31]; and 407 she^[32], an asteroid^[33].

Why It Matters

Arachne ranks in the top 3% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (959 views/month).^[3] She has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] She is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

Entities named for her include Arachnida^[28], a taxon^[29]; Araneus^[30], a taxon^[31]; and 407 she^[32], an asteroid^[33].

FAQs

Who were Arachne's parents?

Arachne's father was Idmon^[4].

What did Arachne do for work?

Arachne worked as weaver^[2].