The Tragedy of Arachne

More than a thousand years ago, but after the dinosaurs lived. There lived a thirteen year old girl called Arachne. She lived on her own in a small town with some poor people.

She was a weaver and she weaved a lot. Arachne was the best weaver. People came from lots of countries far far  away to see her great imageson her special cloth.

Arachne was too boastful. She told people that she was much better than Zeus. She boasted that she was stronger than him too. Zeus was very angry.

One freezing cold morning, a shivering old man appeared and told Arachne not to boast. He warned her that if she did not stop, she would be punished.

Angry Zeus challenged Arachne to a weaving match.

Arachne weaved Poseidon, Ares, Athena, Aphrodite and Achelles being silly.Zeus was furious and zapped her with his lightning bolt and transformed her into a poisonous teranchula