NOTES OF THE GREEK LEGEND OF ARACHNE

Chapter 13

The Greek Legend of Arachne

Word Meanings:

1.                       Wisdom- knowledge

2.                       praise: to say or write good about others.

3.                       spin : roll, twirl

4.                       weave : knit

5.                       punishment : penalty

6.                       revealed: exposed

7.                       judge : evaluator

8.                       spindle: a similar rod or pin used for spinning on a spinning wheel

9.                       confidently : self-assuredly

10.              marvel: wonder

* Answer the following questions in short.

1) What are Greek legends?

ANS. Greek legends are mythological stories related to Greek Gods, Goddesses and the adventures of Greek heroes.

2) Where did Arachne live?

ANS. Arachne lived in Lydia in Greece.

3) Who was Arachne? Describe her appearance.

ANS. Arachne was a young girl with long, dark hair.

4) How did she weave beautiful pictures on cloth?

ANS. She worked with flax, wool, silk and wove beautiful pictures on cloth.

5) What did everyone say about Arachne’s work?

ANS. Everybody said that the cloth made by her seemed like the rays of the sun and threads of gold.

6) Who decided to give Arachne a chance to realize her mistake?

ANS: Goddess Athena decided to give Arachne a chance to realize her mistake.

7) Who was the judge of the contest?

ANS: Zeus was the judge of the contest.

8) What happened to Arachne at last?

ANS: Athena changed her into a spider.

9) Who felt sorry for Arachne?

Ans: Goddess Athena felt sorry for Arachne.

10) What is the moral of the story?

Ans. Pride goes before a fall.

11) Where is the word ‘Arachnids’ derived from?

Ans: The word ‘Arachnids’ is derived from the Greek name Arachne, which means ‘spider’.

 True or False:

1) Greek legends are the mythological stories.(True)

2) Arachne had short, brown hair. (False)

3) All the spinners and weavers were as talented as Arachne. (False)

4) Arachne loved spinning and weaving. (True)

5) The town of Lydia was famous for its delicious food. (False)

Fill in the blanks with the right words.

(Magnificent, spellbound, exquisite)

1) The queen wore an exquisite gown of gold and silver.

2) “This is a magnificent painting! I have never seen a painting like this. ”

3) We watched spellbound as sparkling fireworks lit up

the dark sky.