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Arachne was a mortal woman who was magnificent at weaving.Arachne was so good she boasted that her skills surpassed Minerva's (Athena). MInerva was so envious she turned Arachne into a spider. Arachne means spider in Greek, and the myth also explains why spiders weave webs.