Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Arachne

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GENDER: Feminine USAGE: Greek Mythology 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.	MORE INFORMATION Namesakes Ratings Comments Tweet

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