Arachne And Athena
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Read the myth and answer these Quiz questions
- 1.Why did people travel great distances to see Arachne?
- A.
They traveled far to get weaving lessons from Arachne.
- B.
They traveled far to see Arachne weave and to buy her tapestries.
- C.
They traveled far to challenge Arachne to weaving contests.
- D.
They traveled far to see Mount Olympus.
- 2.Arache said, “I should live on Mount Olympus. . .” In Greek mythology what was Mount Olympus?
- A.
It was where the Olympic games were held every year.
- B.
It was a volcanic mountain.
- C.
It was the home of the gods and goddesses.
- D.
It was the highest mountain in Rome.
- 3.What makes the story of Arachne and Athena a myth?
- A.
It is a make-believe story that gives an explanation for something in nature.
- B.
It is a make-believe story whose characters are all gods and goddesses.
- C.
It is a make-believe story with talking animals.
- D.
It is a true story set in ancient Greece.
- 4.What question does this myth try to answer?
- A.
Why we have arts and crafts.
- B.
Why spiders spin web.
- C.
How the seasons came to be.
- D.
Why leaves on trees turn beautiful colors in autumn.
- 5.At the end of this Greek myth, why did Athena turn Arachne into a spider
- A.
Athena did it, because Arachne wove a prettier tapestry than she did.
- B.
Athena did it, because Arachne was boastful and insulted the gods by the way she portrayed them in her tapestry.
- C.
Athena did it to defend herself from this dangerous girl.
- D.
Athena turned Arachne into a spider just to be mean.
- 6.What is the lesson to be learned from this myth?
- A.
Beware of an old woman wearing a cloak.
- B.
You should learn how to spin and weave.
- C.
Don’t try to be the best at anything.
- D.
When a person acts too proud, they might get punished.
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