Ovid's Metamorphoses speaks of the orb-weavers, said to be descendants of Arachne, a figure in Greek mythology who wove beautiful tapestries and dared to challenge Athena to a weaving contest ...

The cult of the ancient Greek goddess Athena allowed certain Athenian women liberties that extended beyond the roles of ...

Arachne Speaks Kate Hovey. Margaret K. McElderry Books, $17.95 (40pp) ISBN 978-0-689-82901-7 ...