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ARACHNE
GENDER: Feminine
OTHER SCRIPTS: Αραχνη (Ancient Greek)
PRONOUNCED: ə-RAK-nee (English)   [key]
Meaning & History
Means "spider" in Greek. In Greek myth Arachne was a mortal woman who defeated Athena in a weaving contest. After this Arachne hanged herself, but Athena brought her back to life in the form of a spider.
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