High schoolers interpret the myth of Arachne and its depiction of women's activities and valued traits.

How can something be true even if it didn't happen? Invite your classes to investigate the truths found in the world of magical realism as they analyze short stories, poems, informational texts, video, and art from this genre.

In this mythology and poetry learning exercise, 10th graders write poems about characters from mythology. Students use the diamond form to write their character poems.

Ninth graders study Greek Mythology, focusing on Gods and Goddesses. They compare the modern day hero with the classical hero and examine how individual characters are based on their own personal odysseys.

A learning module that begins with "The Transformation of Arachne into a Spider" by Ovid, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online...

Iseult Gillespie shares how one such unnerving transformation befell the spinner Arachne.

This resource presents the tragic story of Arachne--whose name has been lent to the taxonomy of spiders--and how she arrogantly challenged the goddess Athena to a tapestry-weaving contest.

Read the full text of "Arachne" by German novelist and Egyptologist Georg Ebers.

An image of "Arachne", created by Diego Rodriguez De Silva Y Velazquez from 1644-48 (Oil on canvas, 64 x 58 cm).

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Bulfinch's collection of Greek and Roman myths is available here in full text format. A little known feature of this work is its sections on Eastern mythology, Northern mythology and a section on Druid religion.

Encyclopedia Mythica offers a comprehensive resource on Greek mythology. Content includes a look at the principal gods, Zeus's consorts and offspring, the descendants of Prometheus, and much, much more. Click on "browse articles" for a...

A large Greek mythology site focused on students and expressing a great love of Greek myth. Contains the Myth of the Month, as well as Homework Help concerning myths. Humorous and colorful.