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Arachne at her loom, visited by Athena disguised as an old woman, late 15th century. Creator: Unknown.

Arachne at her loom, visited by Athena disguised as an old woman, late 15th century. Creator: Unknown.

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Arachne at her loom, visited by Athena disguised as an old woman, late 15th century. The talented mortal Arachne challenged the goddess Athena to a weaving contest. When Athena could find no flaws in the tapestry Arachne had woven for the contest, the goddess became enraged and beat the girl with her shuttle. After Arachne hanged herself out of shame, she was transformed into a spider. Miniature from "The Metamorphoses" by Ovid.

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  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
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  1. Ovid: Roman: Author, poet
Picture Type
  1. Manuscript
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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3640x4799
File Size : 51,177kb

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  1. 1280000278
  1. 3-056-766
  1. 3056766
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