Explore Arachne through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Arachne in a sentence
Arachne meaning
A woman famous for her skill at weaving. She was changed into a spider by the goddess Athena.
Using Arachne
- The main meaning on this page is: A woman famous for her skill at weaving. She was changed into a spider by the goddess Athena.
- In the example corpus, arachne often appears in combinations such as: arachne to.
Context around Arachne
- Average sentence length in these examples: 18.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 8 start, 7 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Arachne
- In this selection, "arachne" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 18.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, gave, warning, touched, realize, became and acknowledged stand out and add context to how "arachne" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a compliment arachne became angry and aforementioned version arachne weaved scenes. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "arachne" sits close to words such as aal, aalto and aardvark, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with arachne
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
She realized that Arachne couldn't live without weaving. (9 words)
Although this was meant as a compliment, Arachne became angry. (10 words)
Athena then revealed herself and challenged Arachne to a competition. (10 words)
Spenser's adaptation, which "rereads an Ovidian story in terms of the Elizabethan world" is designed to provide a rationale for the hatred of Arachne's descendent Aragnoll for the butterfly-hero Clarion. (33 words)
To make Arachne realize her mistake and also to teach her to respect the gods and their works, she touched Arachne's forehead with the tip of her hand. (29 words)
She asked her to respect the gods and goddesses, but Arachne just laughed, and said that even if Athena herself challenged her, it would be an easy win. (28 words)
Example sentences (20)
Athena gave Arachne a chance to redeem herself by assuming the form of an old woman and warning Arachne not to offend the deities.
To make Arachne realize her mistake and also to teach her to respect the gods and their works, she touched Arachne's forehead with the tip of her hand.
Although this was meant as a compliment, Arachne became angry.
Arachne acknowledged Athena's triumph, but despaired at the loss of her craft.
Arachne dismissed this and boasted that she could teach Athena a thing or two in weaving.
Arachne repeated her boast and Athena challenged her to a contest in which Zeus ( Jupiter ) was to be the judge.
Arachne scoffed and wished for a weaving contest, so she could prove her skill.
Athena then revealed herself and challenged Arachne to a competition.
Athena then struck Arachne with her staff, which changed her into a spider.
Finally, losing her temper, Athena destroyed Arachne's tapestry and loom, striking it with her shuttle.
Influence The taxonomical class name Arachnida and the name for spiders in many romance languages are both derived from arachne.
In front of it appears Minerva (Athena) at the moment she punishes Arachne.
In some versions, the destruction of her loom leads Arachne to hang herself in despair; Athena takes pity on her, and transforms her into a spider.
In the aforementioned version, Arachne weaved scenes of joy while Athena weaved scenes of horror.
I only speak the truth and if Athena thinks otherwise then let her come down and challenge me herself," Arachne replied.
Leaf and stem paste from an arachne cordifolia is used for wounds and as an antidote for snake bites.
Out of pity, Athena brought Arachne back to life as a spider, so that she and her descendants could weave all their lives.
She asked her to respect the gods and goddesses, but Arachne just laughed, and said that even if Athena herself challenged her, it would be an easy win.
She realized that Arachne couldn't live without weaving.
Spenser's adaptation, which "rereads an Ovidian story in terms of the Elizabethan world" is designed to provide a rationale for the hatred of Arachne's descendent Aragnoll for the butterfly-hero Clarion.
Common combinations with arachne
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- arachne to 2×