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The myth of Arachne - Iseult Gillespie

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From sailors who were turned into pigs, nymphs that sprouted into trees, and a gaze that converted the beholder to stone, Greek mythology brims with shape-shifters. The powerful Gods usually changed their own forms at will - but for mortals, the mutations were often unwanted. Iseult Gillespie shares how one such unnerving transformation befell the spinner Arachne. Lesson by Iseult Gillespie
Date: 2020-08-22

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Comments and reviews: 4

Akshitha
Athena abusing her powers and cursing Arachne for depicting the abuse of powers by Gods reminds me of Police using police brutality against protestors protesting against police brutality
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beetlewine's
Nice video, just one thing, if You call Zeus for he's greek name then don't call Hades Pluto (hades roman name) in the same video, same with Dionysus/Baco.
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miceanddice
This is just one of the versions of the actual myth, others include Zeus killing arachne and athena bringing her back to life as a spider.
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Peeta
Athena is so unfair!
Arachne was right to show the gods abusive power. Athena turning Arachne into a spider just proves her point.
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