Motif
craft contest followed by punitive metamorphosis
craft_contest_followed_by_punitive_metamorphosis
A motif of the Shapeshifter and Transformation family, within the sub-family Punitive Transformations. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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greek roman
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Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome JUPITER. / HERA (JUNO). / JUNO. / PALLAS-ATHENE (MINERVA).; lines 1430-1518 confidence: high
Athene presides over spinning and weaving, makes garments for herself, Hera, and Jason, accepts Arachne's challenge, is defeated, strikes Arachne with a shuttle, and changes her into a spider after Arachne hangs herself.
Arachne defeats Athene in weaving and is ultimately changed by Athene into a spider.
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