ARACHNE Gender: Feminine Usage: Greek Mythology Other Scripts: Αραχνη (Ancient Greek) Pronounced: ə-RAK-nee (English)   [key] Means "spider" in Greek. In Greek myth Arachne was a mortal woman who defeated Athena in a weaving contest. Ashamed for besting a goddess Arachne hanged herself, but Athena brought her back to life in the form of a spider.

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